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)
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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