Production Line Operator - 2nd Shift

Particle Control; Albertville (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

On-site chiropractic care

IRA with company match

Paid company events

Job summary

Particle Control is seeking a Production Operator in Albertville, MN to support a semi-automated food ingredient process. You will operate machinery, perform forklift tasks, and work with a team to ensure quality and safety.

The role requires basic English, arithmetic skills, and the ability to lift up to 55 lb repeatedly. A strong focus on accuracy and adherence to procedures is essential, with perks including bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• Speak, read, and write basic English.
• Understand arithmetic and basic mathematics.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 55 lb repeatedly.
• Follow procedures for operation, safety, and quality.
• Forklift experience or certification preferred.
• Knowledge of food quality and safety.
• Ability to conduct food testing by protocol.
• Bonus: experience in industrial/agricultural manufacturing or warehouse work.
• Bonus: skilled with mechanical equipment and tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate a semi-automated food ingredient processing system with team members.
• Perform repetitive heavy lifting, machinery and forklift operation.
• Complete paperwork, label containers, and monitor gauges for adjustments.
• Conduct basic lab analysis procedures and ensure safe, high-quality output.
• Work in environments that may be loud, dusty, or variable in temperature while wearing required PPE.
• Arrive on time and perform tasks accurately with focus and concentration.

Skills

English proficiency

Arithmetic basics

Heavy lifting

Integrity & discipline

Food quality knowledge

Food testing procedures

Forklift experience

Industrial/manufacturing awareness

Tools

Forklift certification

Mechanical equipment handling

Job description

Title: Production Line Operator

Terms: Full-time, hourly

Salary/Rate: $25-30/hour DOQ + $2.00/hour shift differential + BONUSES

Shift: 2nd: 3pm-1am, Monday-Thursday

Location: Albertville, MN

Qualifications & Skills

• Speak, read, and write basic English
• Understanding of basic arithmetic & mathematics
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 55 lb. repeatedly throughout the workday
• Integrity and discipline to follow procedures for operation, safety, and quality
• Forklift experience (Existing certification preferred)
• Knowledge of food quality and safety
• Ability to conduct food testing procedures by protocol using proper technique
• BONUS: Experience in industrial/agricultural manufacturing labor and/or warehouse labor
• BONUS: Skilled with mechanical equipment and tools

Description & Responsibilities

As a Production Operator, you will be assisting a semi-automated food ingredient processing system. This involves repetitive heavy lifting, machinery operation, forklift operation, and working with a team of operators to ensure excellent food quality. Tasks require attention to detail and include filling out paperwork accurately, labeling containers, watching gauges and making necessary processing adjustments, performing basic lab analysis procedures, ensuring food is produced safely and to high quality standards, etc. The work environment may at times be loud, dusty, smelly, cold, and/or warm. Employees must always wear gear including hairnets, protective smock, etc. They must also wear gloves, earplugs, and masks often. There will be allergens present in the work environment (wheat, dairy, soy).

We need a dependable person who arrives to work on time every day. We need someone who can perform the tasks correctly without losing concentration and making mistakes. If you enjoy coming to work to put in your time, work hard, and not have to worry about work-related things outside of your shift, this is the job for you.

Why Particle Control Rocks

Enjoy the comradery of a small, family-owned company. As a token of appreciation to our employees, we offer a bonus program, paid time off, paid holidays, health/dental insurance, routine on-site chiropractic care, IRA with company match, paid company events, and other exciting perks. We aim to make this position better than all the competitors. At our company, you will be able to have a relationship with everyone, including the owners. Particle Control, Inc is on a mission to be the most convenient toll processor of dry food materials in the US. Our employees are crucial to this mission, and we strive to craft a company that holds them in high regard. Help us grow an exceptional company!