Day Material Handler B1

KLN Family Brands; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Job summary

KLN Family Brands is seeking a Day Shift Material Handler (Kenny's Candy & Confections) in the United States. The role focuses on warehouse duties, shipping/receiving, and inventory control, with emphasis on safety and accuracy.

Responsibilities include organizing finished products, rotating ingredients, loading/unloading trucks, and operating equipment such as forklifts and shrink wrappers. Candidates should be able to work in a team and lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• General math skills and ability to learn procedures.
• Self-motivation and teamwork.
• Able to drive forklift and obtain certification.
• Average computer skills and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Good judgment and reasoning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Keep finished products organized and properly located in warehouses.
• Perform accurate and timely shipping, receiving, and movements of products.
• Rotate ingredients and packaging to proper locations after receiving.
• Load and unload trucks accurately and safely.
• Drive the shuttle truck to deliver and pick up product and supplies as needed.
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies.
• Operate forklift and shuttle truck; be certified to drive.
• Operate shrink wrapper and box crusher as required.
• Conduct physical and cycle counts of inventory.
• Back up inventory control positions when necessary.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains.
• Place raw materials, packaging, and finished goods on hold and release as needed.
• Report safety issues, unsafe conditions and accidents immediately.

Skills

General math skills

Self-motivation

Procedural memory

Team player

Good judgment

Forklift certification

Computer skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Job description

Material Handler Day Shift B1 – Kenny's Candy & Confections

Hours: 6:40pm - 3:00pm (Monday - Friday)

Compensation:

• All in hourly compensation: $20.35/hr
  • Base Pay: $19.13/hr
  • Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr
• Profit Sharing Eligibility: Begins after completing 1 year of employment ($7.7 Million in Profits Paid to Profit Sharing Pool in 2025)

Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing!

In our most recent fiscal year, KLN Family Brands paid out over $7.7 million in profit-sharing to our employees!!!

Our Story

KLN Family Brands is a 3rd generation family-owned business that started in 1964 with its corporate headquarters located in Perham, MN, in the heart of MN lakes country. Together, our companies manufacture a diverse and expanding range of high-quality human and pet food products.

At KLN Family Brands, our vision is that “We are a proud people-first company. We are successful because of trust-based relationships and first-rate products for our families and friends. We better the world by caring for others. We challenge. We grow. We inspire.”

Some companies have to “fudge the story” a little. Some need the extra “spin” to shine a positive light on themselves. That’s not who we are at KLN Family Brands, and that’s not what we do. We tell the story of our brand – our people, the quality of our products, our spirit & moxie, our tradition, and the way we treat our community & beyond. We do it in a genuine way because we genuinely believe we’re a pretty amazing company.

What We Are Looking For

We’re now hiring for a Day Shift Material Handler to be responsible for defining responsibilities and provide instructions for tasks performed by material handlers in the warehouse.

Essential Duties:

• Keep finished products organized and located properly in warehouses.
• Perform accurate and timely shipping, receiving, and movements of products.
• Rotate ingredients and packaging in their proper locations after receiving.
• Proper and accurate loading and unloading of trucks.
• Drive the shuttle truck to deliver and pickup product and supplies as necessary.
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies as discovered.
• Forklift, shuttle truck operation and being certified and licensed to drive such vehicles.
• Operate the shrink wrapper, box crusher, etc. as necessary.
• Perform physical and cycle counts of inventory as necessary.
• Backup or substitute inventory control positions when necessary.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains.
• Place raw materials, packaging, and finished goods on hold and release as necessary.
• Report any safety issues, unsafe conditions and accidents immediately.

Job Qualifications:

• General math skills
• Self-motivation
• Learning and memorizing a sequence of procedures
• Willing to work well with others
• Good judgment and reasoning abilities
• Ability to drive forklift and pass certification exam
• Average computer skills
• Lifting up to 50lbs