Spanish Translator Mid Shift

Kln-Family-Brands; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Paid holidays

PTO 104 hours (first year)

KLN Clinic - free doctor visits

Tuition assistance

Wellness discounts

Safety program discounts

Job summary

KLN Family Brands in Perham, MN is looking for a Spanish Translator Mid Shift to bridge communication between Spanish-speaking staff and English-speaking staff. The role supports managers and trainers in training Spanish-speaking workers during the 2:40pm–11:00pm shift.

The job offers strong pay, profit-sharing eligibility after one year, and extensive benefits. This full-time, on-site position emphasizes safety and teamwork, with benefits including a profit-sharing pool, PTO, holidays, and

Qualifications

• Translate between Spanish-speaking staff and English-speaking staff.
• Assist managers with communication and training of Spanish-speaking workers.

Responsibilities

• Translate and facilitate communication between Spanish-speaking and English-speaking staff.
• Assist Production Supervisor with training Spanish-speaking employees.
• Follow training checklists and update progress with supervisor.
• Attend translator meetings and provide group translations in Spanish as needed.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Communication skills

Job description

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Spanish Translator Mid Shift

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

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1904

Translator Mid Shift – Kenny's Candy & Confections

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

Compensation:

• All in hourly compensation: $23.58/hr
  • Base Pay: $21.09/hr
  • Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr worked
  • 6% Shift Differential for Mid Shift: $1.27/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 Translator to translate between the Spanish speaking staff and the English-speaking staff. To assist managers, supervisors, trainers, quality control and operators with communication and training of Spanish speaking workers.

• Ensure all employees are given the opportunity to give and receive good communication with others.
• Act as the go to person if the Spanish speaking worker has any questions.
• Assist Production Supervisor in providing Spanish speaking employees with job description, training checklist and any other work aid needed during the training process.
• Will work with the Spanish speaking staff each and every day.
• Will follow the designated training checklist forms while teaching and educating Spanish speaking employees on procedures and policies that affect both the employee and the product.
• Will report the progress of the Spanish speaking Employee to the Production Supervisor and work directly with the employee on any and all areas of concern.
• Work with Production Supervisor in training all required trainings in IFS.
• Assist Production Supervisor in getting employee any supplemental trainings scheduled. (Forklift, Scissor Lift, Electric Pallet Jack etc.)
• Attend any Translator meetings scheduled for updates on training, procedures, and policies.
• Assist/Perform group meetings in Spanish to cover items discussed in English meeting

Job Qualifications:

• Attend safety trainings
• Follow all safety instructions
• Report any injuries or near miss accidents to supervisor
• Report any unsafe acts or conditions to supervisor
• Wear required PPE, including hearing protection and slip resistant shoes where necessary
• Make safety recommendations to any Safety Committee Member.
• 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*