Night Packaging Machine Operator B1

KLN Family Brands; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness program discounts

104 Hours of PTO Accrued in First Year

7 Paid Holidays

KLN Clinic - Free doctor visits & 300+

401k Match Opportunity

Onsite financial advisors

$10,000 Forgivable Home Grant Program

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

KLN Family Brands in Perham, MN is seeking a Night Shift Machine Operator to operate and maintain the packaging line and scale equipment for Kenny's Candy & Confections. The role runs 10:40pm–7:00am, Monday–Friday, with a 10% night-shift differential and potential profit sharing after one year.

Core duties include sanitation checks, equipment setup, material handling, and production entry into our systems. Strong attendance, teamwork, and safety focus are required for success.

Qualifications

• Good attendance record.
• Experience or training up to 1 month or more.
• Self-motivated and able to learn.
• Ability to memorize and follow procedures.
• Willing to work well with others.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs.
• Firm understanding of manufacturing and quality processes.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment for sanitation and food safety.
• Operate packaging machine equipment.
• Set up packaging lines and printers.
• Retrieve formers, film, and boxes for production.
• Report material or equipment problems to supervisor.
• Perform required tests and paperwork.
• Enter production data into the system (IFS).
• Coordinate with warehouse and QA teams.
• Follow production schedule under supervision.

Skills

Good attendance

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Communication skills

Physical strength

Basic computer skills

Job description

Machine Operator Night Shift – Kenny's Candy & Confections

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

Compensation

• All in hourly compensation: $23.11/hr
• Base Pay: $19.90/hr
• Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr worked
• 10% Shift Differential for Night Shift: $1.99/hr
• Profit Sharing Eligibility: Begins after completing 1 year of employment ($7.7 Million in Profits Paid to Profit Sharing Pool in 2025)

Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing!

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 Night 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!

Essential Duties

• 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

• Good attendance record
• 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
• Good communication skills

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*