Dry Packaging Operator - Night Shift

KLN Family Brands; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO 104 hours first year

Paid holidays

KLN Clinic access

401k match

Home grant program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

KLN Family Brands, based in Perham, MN, is hiring a Nights Dry Packaging Machine Operator for the 10pm–6am shift. The role focuses on operating and maintaining the packaging line to ensure quality, efficiency, sanitation, and safety.

Reports to the night shift supervisor and participates in line setup, troubleshooting, and training across shifts. Situated in Minnesota, the company emphasizes profit sharing, a strong benefits package, and a family-owned culture.

Qualifications

• General mathematical ability and basic computer skills.
• Must be able to climb 150 feet.
• Be able to meet physical requirements for the position.
• Willing to work hours and shifts as required by the supervisor.
• Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the packaging line to ensure quality, efficiency, sanitation and safety.
• Record daily production reports and communicate with supervisors on production concerns.
• Coordinate packaging materials, code dates, expiration dates, stickers and product specs.
• Assist in line setup, adjustments, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Supervise line workers and assist with training and coverage across shifts.

Skills

General mathematical ability

Basic computer skills

Job description

Nights Dry Packaging Machine Operator – Tuffy’s Pet Foods

Hours: 10pm - 6am S-TH

Compensation

• All in hourly compensation: $24.28/hr
• Base Pay: $20.96/hr
• 10% Shift Differential for Night Shift: $2.10/hr
• Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr worked
• 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 into our profit sharing pool for 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.

The Opportunity

We’re now hiring a Night Shift Dry Packaging Machine Operator to operate and maintain the general operation of a line, to ensure continuous quality, efficiency, sanitation, and safety of that line. This position will report to the night shift supervisor and night shift assistant supervisor.

Essential Duties

• General knowledge of daily extrusion and production reports
• Communicate with Supervisor/Foreman on all production concerns
• Communicate with Extruder Operators on product times and bin space
• Starting and setting up all required equipment for production
• Controlling packaging materials, code dates, expiration dates, stickers and any items unique to product specs
• Controls product quality, packaging quality, contamination, weight controls and line efficiency
• Will do general maintenance and repairs on equipment and assist maintenance personnel
• Will perform all equipment adjustments and change overs and troubleshoot equipment when problems occur
• Complete all daily reports in legible manner, special projects as assigned
• Assist in controlling packaging from warehouse, assist in supervising all line workers required on line
• Operator will assist other lines when needed, perform all other duties assigned, assist training of all line worker
• Complete knowledge of bin, product distribution, product delivery and blending systems
• Coordinate all record keeping and charting to include cleaning schedule, packaging yields and efficienc
• Assist Supervisor and Foreman as needed to control packaging area

Qualifications

• General mathematical ability and basic computer skills
• Must not be afraid of heights, ability to climb 150 feet
• Be able to meet physical requirements necessary for this position
• Be willing to work hours and shifts as required by the supervisor
• Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English
• Working in loud and at times dusty and hot environment
• Willing and able to get along with others. Be willing to fill in on other shifts as required by supervisor.
• Ability to handle weights of up to 65lbs on a routine basis

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision
• Wellness program discounts - up to $150 discounted towards health insurance monthly
• 104 Hours of PTO Accrued in First Year of Employment
• 7 Paid Holidays
• KLN Clinic - Free doctor visits & more than 300 free prescriptions
• 401k Match Opportunity
• Opportunity to meet with our onsite financial advisors
• $10,000 Forgivable Home Grant Program
• Tuition Assistance
• All hires are contingent on a clean background check and a successful drug test (UA), this means that a job offer is not final until both the background check and drug test results are satisfactory to the employer*