Maintenance Utility

Job Description:

Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you’ll discover a better way to live and work.

The selected candidate will train on 2nd Shift and may be required to move to 3rd Shift based on business needs

Pay

$25.91 - $28.69 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Plus shift differential of $1.00 for any hours worked on 2nd Shift

Schedule

2nd Shift (Sunday - Thursday, 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.)

Onsite; other days and hours as needed

Location

272 Patton Farm Road, Stuarts Draft, Virginia 24477

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a Maintenance Utility to join our Maintenance team.

Assist maintenance personnel with installation work and projects

Assist maintenance personnel with equipment change-overs and repairs

Perform regulatory inspections and PM’s 

General building maintenance and snow removal duties

Active and continued enrollment in maintenance apprenticeship courses

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Required Qualifications

Demonstrates workplace behavior consistent with company policies and values

Exercises personal safety on the job and demonstrates a commitment to the safety of others and our products

Successfully complete mechanical aptitude assessment

High level of initiative and dedication  

Willing to be flexible working any shift and/or weekends based on business need

Willing to complete educational courses as required

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

No corrective actions from employment date or within the previous 12 consecutive months, whichever is longer

Must maintain excellent attendance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior maintenance or maintenance trades experience
  • Good working knowledge of maintenance trades
  • Completed basic maintenance courses
  • Ability to plan and coordinate work with multiple crafts
  • Good computer skills
  • Demonstrated success in meeting goals
  • Previous electrical/electronic troubleshooting and computer controlled systems experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Lift Truck Operator license

Benefits


  • Competitive weekly pay
  • Profit-sharing cash bonus program
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Paid Time Off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.)
  • Medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
  • Supplemental plans, including life insurance
  • Fully-paid parental leave
  • Health Center and Pharmacy
  • Mental wellness counseling (on-site in TN, virtual elsewhere)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Credit Union
  • Exercise and recreation facility
  • Wellness programs with incentives
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Short-term and long-term disability (company-paid)
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Date Posted: 2026-04-17

Requisition Number: R0033489

Job Category: Maintenance/Facilities

Location: Stuarts Draft, VA

Job Profile: MS0145 - Maintenance Utility

EOE: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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