LF Production Utility

Barrett Petfood; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Seven paid holidays

Employee discounts

Complimentary pet food

Company events

Job summary

Barrett Petfood is seeking a Production Utility Operator in Minnesota to support and perform duties across Production Laborer, Cooling Room, Dryer, and Extruder operations. You will help maintain safe, efficient, and continuous production while meeting quality standards.

Pay range is $22.50-$26.00/hr with shift differentials on 2nd and 3rd shifts. The role requires cross-training across production areas, operating equipment, adjusting parameters, and moving products with a forklift.

Qualifications

• Cross-trained across Production Laborer, Cooling Room, Dryer, and Extruder operations.
• Operate, monitor, and adjust production equipment to maintain safety, efficiency and quality.
• Complete extruder setups including dies, knives, tooling, and pumps.
• Record production information and use computer systems for controls and records.
• Forklift operation to move finished product and materials.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties across all production areas (Laborer, Cooling Room, Dryer, Extruder).
• Operate and monitor production equipment to maintain safe, efficient operations.
• Set up extruder equipment and calibrate process parameters to meet specs.
• Move materials with a forklift and ensure safe handling.
• Document production data and assist with shift handoffs and quality checks.
• Support additional tasks and cross-training as needed.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety conscious

Production equipment operation

Job description

MEDICAL INSURANCE 100% ON US!

Great careers start with great benefits!

• medical (company paid)
• dental
• vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• life insurance
• health savings account
• paid time off
• seven paid holidays
• employee discounts
• complimentary pet food
• fun, company-sponsored events

About Barrett

Located in the heart of central Minnesota, Barrett Petfood develops super premium pet food diets from emerging brands to market leaders in the industry. Our family-owned, nimble execution and continuous innovation takes pet food manufacturing, packaging and distribution to differentiating levels.With a relationship focus and a family feel, we offer many career opportunities throughout our process.

Purpose: Production Utility Operator

The Production Utility is a cross-trained production employee responsible for supporting and performing the duties of the Production Laborer, Cooling Room Operator, Dryer Operator, and Extruder Operator. This position helps maintain safe, efficient, and continuous production operations while meeting quality and production requirements. Pay range is $22.50-$26.00/hr.

SHIFTS AVAILABLE

2ND SHIFT MON - FRI 2PM-1030PM (+$1.50/HR SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL)

3RD SHIFT MON - FRI 10PM-630AM (+$3/HR SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL)

Responsibilities

• Perform duties across all production areas, including Production Laborer, Cooling Room, Dryer, and Extruder operations, as assigned.
• Operate, monitor, and adjust production equipment to maintain safe, efficient, and consistent production.
• Perform complete extruder setups, including installation and adjustment of dies, knives, tooling, pumps, and related equipment.
• Monitor and adjust process parameters such as steam, water, feed rate, screw speed, cooling systems, and other equipment settings to maintain product specifications.
• Operate and monitor dryer equipment, including blowing down the dryer, changing screeners, and making necessary adjustments.
• Test and inspect product throughout production to ensure quality, size, density, appearance, and other specifications are met.
• Set up, calibrate, operate, and troubleshoot pumps and other process equipment as required for each production run.
• Add required materials, color dyes, and other components to finished product according to established procedures and production requirements.
• Move finished product, totes, materials, and equipment using a forklift while following all applicable safety procedures.
• Record production information, complete required documentation, print labels, and use computer systems and software for equipment control, troubleshooting, and production records.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues and make appropriate operator adjustments to minimize downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Perform routine operator maintenance, equipment cleaning, calibration, and adjustments to support reliable equipment operation.
• Maintain clean, safe, and orderly work areas by performing dry and wet cleans and cleaning around conveyors, dryers, extruders, cooling equipment, and other plant machinery.
• Communicate effectively with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Raw Ingredients, Dryer, Cooling Room, and other production personnel regarding production requirements, quality concerns, equipment issues, and shift pass-downs.
• Provide production coverage and support as needed, including covering breaks, assisting other operators, weighing reworked product, and performing additional duties as assigned while following all safety, quality, housekeeping, and production procedures.
• Additional tasks including projects as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, reach, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, and perform other physical activities required in a manufacturing environment.
• Climb and descend stairs and ladders safely and routinely, including accessing elevated work areas and equipment.
• Maintain balance and stability while working on elevated platforms, stairs, ladders, and uneven or wet surfaces, as applicable.
• Work in varying environmental conditions, including areas that may be hot, cold, wet, humid, noisy, or subject to temperature fluctuations.

NOTICE - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Barrett Petfood is committed to a safe workplace for all of our employees.

In connection with your employment with the Company, notice is hereby given that a
consumer report and/or investigative consumer report may be obtained from a
consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. These reports may contain
information about your character, general reputation, personal characteristics and mode
of living, whichever are applicable. They may involve personal interviews with sources
such as your neighbors, friends or associates. The reports may also contain information
about you relating to your criminal history, credit history, driving and/or motor vehicle
records, education or employment history or other background checks.
You have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after the receipt
of this notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative
consumer report. The scope of this notice and authorization is not limited to the present
and, if you are hired, will continue throughout the course of your employment and allow
the Company to conduct future screenings for retention, promotion or reassignment, as
permitted by law unless revoked by you in writing.