Mid Shift Packaging Machine Operator B1

KLN Family Brands; Minnesota; On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program discounts - up to $/€

PTO: 104 hours in first year

7 paid holidays

KLN Clinic - Free doctor visits & 300+

Job summary

KLN Family Brands is seeking a Mid Shift Machine Operator to run and maintain packaging lines at Kenny's Candy & Confections in Perham, MN. The role includes bagging products, repackaging as needed, and supporting line operations with a focus on quality and efficiency.

The position is part of a mid shift (2:40pm–11:00pm), with responsibilities spanning setup, operation of packaging equipment, and collaboration with warehouse and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Experience or training up to 1 month or more.
• Self-motivated and able to work with others.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment for sanitation and food safety.
• Operate packaging machine equipment.
• Set up packaging formers, printers, and related tooling.
• Retrieve formers and materials needed for production.
• Log production in IFS and complete paperwork.

Skills

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Procedural memory

Basic computer skills

Job description

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Mid Shift Packaging Machine Operator B1

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

Machine Operator Mid Shift - Kenny's Candy & Confections

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

Compensation:

• All in hourly compensation: $23.31/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 supervisorPerform 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*