Mid Packaging Machine Operator B1

Kln-Family-Brands; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Wellness program discounts

104 PTO hours in first year

7 paid holidays

KLN Clinic

Tuition assistance

Onsite financial advisors

Job summary

KLN Family Brands in Perham, MN is hiring a Mid Shift Machine Operator to run and maintain packaging lines, feed materials, and ensure quality control. The role focuses on safe operation, sanitation, and accurate recording of production data on the shop floor. Physical capability to lift up to 80 lbs is required.

You will work 2:40pm–11:00pm, Monday to Friday, with base pay plus bonuses and shift differential. Company benefits include profit sharing and extensive PTO.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work independently within a team.
• Ability to learn, memorize, and execute a sequence of procedures.
• Willing to work well with others in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Basic computer skills for shop floor data entry and records.

Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment for sanitation and food safety.
• Operate packaging machines and maintain lines.
• Set up packaging equipment and related printers/tapers.
• Retrieve formers, films, and boxes for production.
• Log production entries into the system and update shop orders.
• Coordinate with warehouse, quality control, and other operators.
• Complete orders per production schedule under supervision.

Skills

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Learnability

Strength

Computer skills

Job description

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Mid Packaging Machine Operator B1

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

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1888

Machine Operator 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 Machine Operator to operate and maintain packaging machine and scale equipment. Bag product into required finished products. Repackage product into shippers or trays if working utility line. If you have a passion for manufacturing quality product, this position might be for you and you may have just stumbled upon the perfect role!

• Inspect all equipment used for sanitation and food safety
• Operate packaging machine equipment
• Setup equipment (packaging, printers, tapers, etc….) for processing/production
• Retrieve needed formers and film/boxes needed for production
• Report any problems with materials or equipment to the production supervisor
• Perform all required tests
• Complete paperwork as required
• Make sure all employees are logged into shop order and enter production into IFS
• Communicate with warehouse, quality control, cooks/other operators in regards to remaining production
• Complete orders by following production schedule and direction from supervision

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience or training up to 1 month or more
• Self-motivated
• Learning, memorizing, and executing a sequence of procedures
• Willing to work well with others
• Ability to lift up to 80lbs
• Firm grasp of manufacturing and quality process
• Basic computer skills
• 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*