Shipping Lift Truck Operator; L.T.O

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a forklift truck operator to join our Shipping Department team.

Pay: $26.60 - $27.26 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Plus $2.00 / hr shift premium for 3rd Shift hours.

3rd Shift (Sunday – Thursday, 10:30 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.). Onsite; other days and hours as needed.

272 Patton Farm Road, Stuarts Draft, Virginia, 24477.

• Replenishing the pick lane locations
• Maintain accurate information in WMS
• Communicate effectively with team members and primary customers
• Load and unload trailers
• Shrink wrap pallets
• Load and unload cases onto conveyors when needed to fill distributor orders
• Operate pallet inverter for Food Service and freezer loads
• Cross‑training in other areas
• Perform a variety of lift truck assignments to support shipping operations
• Clean and perform all other duties as assigned

• Overall good work record (includes attendance, safety, job performance, flexibility, and team behaviors)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a cohesive team environment
• Ability to work with computers (data entry)
• Basic math skills
• Ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting
• Capable of reaching work goals with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to promote continuous process improvement and LEAN principles
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Lift Truck Operator license; DMV record must be obtained by the Safety Department
• Lift Truck vision screen must be completed by Employee Health Services and must meet Lift Truck standards

• Knowledge and job experience with (WMS) Warehouse Management System
• Previous lift truck operator experience
• Previous shipping experience

• Competitive weekly pay
• Profit‑sharing cash bonus program
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off (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 Tennessee, 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.