HR Shared Services Specialist

McKee Foods Corporation

McKee Foods Corporation

People & HR

Collegedale, TN, USA

USD 51,600-61,600 / year

Posted on Apr 22, 2026

HR Services Specialist

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 or 3
$51,600 - $61,600 / year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Actual salaries may vary and in some cases may be higher with extensive experience and strong performance.

Non-Exempt

Schedule

1st Shift (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

On-site with the potential to work one day remote per week

Location

10260 McKee Road, Collegedale TN 37315

Job Summary

McKee Foods Corporation is seeking a Corporate HR Shared Services Specialist to join the Corporate Human Resources Department. his position is responsible for understanding and being able to perform all of the processes handled by the Corporate HR Services team (all job movement, time keeping for TN and AZ, assessments for TN and AZ, all new hires, hospitalization/new baby/funeral postings in TN and AZ on SharePoint); analyzing and troubleshooting problems that arise within those processes and proposing innovative solutions that will include the Lean process improvement steps; coverage when a member of the Corp HR Services team is out of the office. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Manage job movement processes, including new hires, promotions, transfers, and internal mobility
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and best practices in all job movement activities
  • Assist with new hire and compliance data entry, personnel records and information integrity
  • Manage the pre-employment assessment process
  • Ensure hourly employees are coded accurately by job classification, shift, and department
  • Audit I9 processes (ensuring on-time completion, start date, etc.)
  • Process data entries related to hourly wages, position changes, new hires, transfers and other processes
  • Support internal and external customers in a timely manner with requests relating to payroll and HR, including employment verifications
  • Other duties as needed

Required Qualifications

  • Associate’s Degree or at least 60 college credit hours
  • At least one year of related experience in HR or similar internship or support role
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and dependability
  • Confidentiality
  • Excellent telephone and verbal skills
  • Excellent writing skills with the ability to proofread and edit
  • Proven ability to apply independent judgment
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Confidence to work with different levels of management
  • Excellent human relations and teambuilding skills
  • Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions while maintaining a professional attitude
  • Experience in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
  • Ability to effectively use internet search engines as needed for job duties
  • Analytical skills, including ability to understand a problem and propose innovative solutions – taking into consideration departmental and corporate impact

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related area
  • Experience with Workday or other HRIS applications
  • Experience with administrative functions of Workday Absence and Time keeping systems
  • Experience with employment and pay practices
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel or Google Worksheet capabilities (formulas, macros, pivot tables, etc.)
  • Advanced Microsoft Word or Google Docs capabilities (merge, tables, advanced formatting, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Microsoft SharePoint and Fresh Ticketing system
  • Familiarity with process improvement techniques such as Lean

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