Night Material Handler B1

KLN Family Brands; Perham (ME); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, & Vision

Wellness discounts

PTO (104 hours first year)

Paid holidays

KLN Clinic — free doctor visits & 300+

401k match

Home grant program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

KLN Family Brands is hiring a Night Shift Material Handler to manage warehouse tasks and support efficient production. You will organize finished goods, assist with shipping/receiving, and rotate materials as needed while maintaining safety and accuracy.

This role requires forklift operation, the ability to pass certification, basic computer use, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Night shift hours and a profit-focused, family-owned culture are emphasized.

Qualifications

• General math skills.
• Self-motivation.
• Learning and memorizing a sequence of procedures.
• Willing to work well with others.
• Good judgment and reasoning abilities.
• Ability to drive forklift and pass certification exam.
• Average computer skills.
• Lifting up to 50lbs.

Responsibilities

• Keep finished products organized and located properly in warehouses.
• Perform accurate and timely shipping, receiving, and movements of products.
• Rotate ingredients and packaging in their proper locations after receiving.
• Proper and accurate loading and unloading of trucks.
• Drive the shuttle truck to deliver and pickup product and supplies as necessary.
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies as discovered.
• Forklift, shuttle truck operation and being certified and licensed to drive such vehicles.
• Operate the shrink wrapper, box crusher, etc. as necessary.
• Perform physical and cycle counts of inventory as necessary.
• Backup or substitute inventory control positions when necessary.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains.
• Place raw materials, packaging, and finished goods on hold and release as necessary.
• Report any safety issues, unsafe conditions and accidents immediately.

Skills

Math skills

Self-motivation

Procedural memory

Teamwork

Judgment

Forklift certification

Computer skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Tools

Forklift operation

Shuttle truck operation

Shrink wrapper

Box crusher

Job description

Material Handler Night Shift - Kenny's Candy & Confections

Hours: 10:40pm - 7:00am (Monday - Friday)

Compensation:

• All in hourly compensation: $22.27/hr
  • Base Pay: $19.13/hr
  • Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr worked
  • 10% Shift Differential for Night Shift: $1.91/hr
• Profit Sharing Eligibility: Begins after completing 1 year of employment ($7.5 Million in Profits Paid to Profit Sharing Pool in 2024 which equated to an extra $6.10/hr or $12,688 annually for employees)

Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing!

In our most recent fiscal year, KLN Family Brands paid out over $7.5 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 Night Shift Material handler to be responsible for defining responsibilities and provide instructions for tasks performed by material handlers in the warehouse. 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!

Essential Duties:

• Keep finished products organized and located properly in warehouses.
• Perform accurate and timely shipping, receiving, and movements of products.
• Rotate ingredients and packaging in their proper locations after receiving.
• Proper and accurate loading and unloading of trucks.
• Drive the shuttle truck to deliver and pickup product and supplies as necessary.
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies as discovered.
• Forklift, shuttle truck operation and being certified and licensed to drive such vehicles.
• Operate the shrink wrapper, box crusher, etc. as necessary.
• Perform physical and cycle counts of inventory as necessary.
• Backup or substitute inventory control positions when necessary.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains.
• Place raw materials, packaging, and finished goods on hold and release as necessary.
• Report any safety issues, unsafe conditions and accidents immediately.

QUALIFICATIONS

• General math skills
• Self-motivation
• Learning and memorizing a sequence of procedures
• Willing to work well with others
• Good judgment and reasoning abilities
• Ability to drive forklift and pass certification exam
• Average computer skills
• Lifting up to 50lbs

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*