Graphic Designer

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.
Pay
Salaried grade 2, 4, 6, or 8
$52,600 - $92,500 / year, depending on experience and qualifications.
Actual salaries may vary and in some cases may be higher with extensive experience and strong performance.
Schedule
1st Shift (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), hours may flex due to individual and company need
Hybrid with minimum three days on-site per week (Tuesday – Thursday)
Location
10260 McKee Road, Collegedale TN 37315
Job Summary
McKee Foods is seeking a Graphic Designer to join our Corporate Marketing team. The Graphic Designer will work as part of an in-house team that collaborates with Marketing, Brand, and Product Managers to help develop, execute and maintain excellent design standards of in-house brands and assure accurate and beneficial content across all channels.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design on-brand static graphics, animations, infographics, and short-form video assets for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
• Assist in the development and implementation of consumer packaging, store display materials, marketing materials, and other various digital and print applications
• Maintain brand equity based on corporate initiatives and operational plans
• Work with Package Administrators to assure government compliance on ingredient lists, net weight, and nutrition facts using FDA design standards
• Review and approve artwork to ensure accuracy before print
• Research, conceptualize and create on-trend packaging designs for our consumer products based on market research, management input, and corporate initiatives
• Design marketing collateral or brand identity as needed for the company
• Coordinate effectively with other company professionals to obtain information for packaging
• Communicate with external vendors to develop artwork and keep packaging current
• Provide packaging mockups as needed
• Establish color standards and obtains color approvals

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field or equivalent experience (two years’ experience = one year education)
• Competency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.)
• Excellent portfolio of design work demonstrating a high level of design proficiency
• Google Workspace competency
• Demonstrates increasing capacity to take on multiple projects
• Appropriately represent the company to outside vendors
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands
• Goal-oriented and results-driven
• Dependable with a high level of initiative and self-motivation
• Willingness to accept occasional travel assignments
• Remain abreast of technological advances in the field and be able to identify areas of use in the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of related graphic design experience
• Competency in Adobe Premiere, Capcut, or equivalent videography software
• Knowledge of flexographic and offset printing techniques and prepress process
• Prior participation experience on cross-functional teams
• Package design development across a CPG brand
• Product photography experience
• Point of purchase display production experience
• Knowledge of FTC and FDA laws

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay
• Profit-sharing cash bonus program
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• 25 days 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 benefits (company-paid)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer