Mid Inventory Control B1

KLN Family Brands; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 63,370,000 - 74,390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program discounts

PTO 104 hours in first year

Paid holidays

KLN Clinic access

Tuition assistance

Profit-sharing eligibility

Job summary

KLN Family Brands is hiring a Mid Shift Inventory Control associate in Perham, MN to maintain physical inventory of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods. You will support production by moving packaging into production lines and ensuring accurate counts.

The role requires forklift operation certification, ability to lift up to 55 lbs, and comfort with scanning equipment. We offer profit sharing eligibility, PTO, and health benefits as part of a family-owned environment.

Qualifications

• Self-motivation and ability to follow procedures.
• Willing to work well with others and be a team player.
• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs and operate forklift with certification.

Responsibilities

• Move packaging inventory into production areas as needed.
• Put packaging and finished goods away in proper locations.
• Conduct physical counts of inventory, packaging, and finished goods.
• Run stage locations reports and reconcile inventory shown.
• Fix inventory transaction errors as needed.
• Assist in retraining production staff when errors are found.
• Adjust inventories and manage holds/releases on materials.
• Generate a weekly list of products that are close to date.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains.

Skills

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Physical strength

Forklift operation

Computer & scanning skills

Job description

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Mid Inventory Control B1

Full Time Kenny's Candy & Confections, Perham, MN, US

Inventory Control Mid Shift – Kenny's Candy & Confections

Hours: 2:40pm - 11:00pm (Monday - Friday)

Compensation:

• All in hourly compensation: $22.31/hr
  • Base Pay: $19.90/hr
  • Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr worked
  • 6% Shift Differential for Mid Shift: $1.19/hr
• Profit Sharing Eligibility: Begins after completing 1 year of employment ($7.7 Million in Profits Paid to Profit Sharing Pool in 2025.)

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 a Mid Shift Inventory Control associate to be responsible for maintaining a physical inventory of raw materials, packaging, and finished product and will also support production by bringing packaging to the necessary lines.

• Move packaging inventory needed for production into the production area.
• Put packaging and finished goods inventory away.
• Physical counts of inventory, packaging, and finished product in warehouse.
• Run stage locations reports and reconcile inventory shown
• Fix inventory Transaction errors
• Assist in re-training production employees when error are found
• Adjust inventories as needed
• Generate a list of product that is close dated weekly
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains
• Place raw materials, packaging, and finished goods on hold and release as necessary

QUALIFICATIONS

• Self‑motivation
• Learning and memorizing a sequence of procedures
• Willing to work well with others
• Ability to lift up to 55lbs
• Ability to drive forklift and pass certification exam
• Use computers and scanning equipment
• 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
• Opportunity to meet with our onsite financial advisors
• 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*