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Packaging Supervisor A

Barrett Petfood
Brainerd, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2026

Join Barrett Petfood as a Full-Time Packaging Supervisor in Brainerd, Minnesota, and lead a dynamic team dedicated to quality and customer satisfaction. In this onsite role, you'll be at the forefront of innovation in the manufacturing process, empowering you to solve real-time challenges and enhance product delivery. With an attractive pay range of $24.00 - $27.00 per hour, your expertise will not only be recognized but rewarded. You'll thrive in our fun, customer-focused environment while making a real difference in the lives of pets and their owners. You will be provided great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Paid Time Off, and Employee Discounts. If you're passionate about fostering a high-performance culture and driving safety and integrity in packaging operations, we encourage you to apply and be part of something truly impactful.

Are you excited about this Packaging Supervisor job?

As a Packaging Supervisor at Barrett Petfood, you'll oversee daily operations within the packaging department, ensuring that processes run smoothly and efficiently. You will lead a dedicated team, facilitating training and fostering collaboration to meet production goals. You'll be expected to monitor quality control, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions that align with our commitment to safety and innovation.

day to day responsibilities

  • Check machine centerlines to confirm machines are operating at their best and are producing high quality products consistently
  • Ensure machine rates are maintained throughout department
  • Balance line inventory after a packaging job is complete to make sure they are correct in Barrett's ERP system, Plex
  • True-up any product over 2,000lb, in Plex, that was not physically consumed
  • Help with decisions on scheduling and priorities for packaging lines
  • Organize daily staffing of packaging lines
  • Schedule & organize packaging team during dry cleans, wet cleans, and down time
  • Pet food rework scheduling & staffing
  • Verify labels and lot codes on products
  • Support packaging leads with decision making
  • Hold packaging team accountable to performance and quality expectations
  • Coach, reward, and recognize packaging team
  • Assigned other duties as needed

Your typical schedule will be Monday through Friday, from 2:15 PM to 10:45 PM, allowing you to maintain a work-life balance while driving high-performance outcomes. Daily tasks will include conducting team meetings, reviewing packaging reports, maintaining equipment, and ensuring compliance with company standards. You'll also engage directly with other departments to ensure customer-centricity remains at the forefront of our packaging processes.

Are you a good fit for this Packaging Supervisor job?

To thrive as a Packaging Supervisor at Barrett Petfood, you'll need a blend of leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. Strong leadership abilities are essential for guiding and motivating your team, fostering a collaborative atmosphere that encourages high performance. Effective problem-solving skills will enable you to tackle challenges and implement innovative solutions promptly. Excellent communication skills are crucial for interfacing with team members and coordinating efforts across various departments to ensure customer satisfaction. You should also possess a keen attention to detail, which is vital for maintaining quality standards in packaging and production processes.

Additionally, organizational skills will help you manage daily operations efficiently while juggling multiple priorities. A proactive approach and a commitment to safety and integrity will enhance your ability to succeed in this fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Our team needs you!

If you have these qualities and meet the basic job requirements, we'd love to have you on our team. Apply now using our online application!

NOTICE - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION


Barrett Petfood is committed to a safe workplace for all of our employees.


In connection with your employment with the Company, notice is hereby given that a
consumer report and/or investigative consumer report may be obtained from a
consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. These reports may contain
information about your character, general reputation, personal characteristics and mode
of living, whichever are applicable. They may involve personal interviews with sources
such as your neighbors, friends or associates. The reports may also contain information
about you relating to your criminal history, credit history, driving and/or motor vehicle
records, education or employment history or other background checks.
You have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after the receipt
of this notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative
consumer report. The scope of this notice and authorization is not limited to the present
and, if you are hired, will continue throughout the course of your employment and allow
the Company to conduct future screenings for retention, promotion or reassignment, as
permitted by law unless revoked by you in writing.

Salary : $24 - $27

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