Mid Chocolatier B2

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 Mid Shift Chocolatier to oversee processes in the chocolate coating and drizzling of products.  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:

• Understand the fundamentals of chocolate tempering
• Follow and enforce all GMP’s
• Inspect line and equipment for cleanliness, maintenance and food safety
• Setup equipment for production and operate equipment as required
• Transport ingredients with a forklift as needed
• Monitor line efficiencies, all chocolate temperatures and run parameters
• Inspect and record all ingredients used
• Ensure there is enough chocolate melted and flavored to avoid downtime during shift
• Perform quality checks as required
• Monitor product specifications to ensure compliance; put on temporary hold and report to QA
• Communicate daily with production supervisor on product quality, production delays, and equipment issues
• Turn all required paperwork into production supervisor after ensuring it is complete and accurate

QUALIFICATIONS

• Self-Motivation 
• Learning, memorizing, and executing a sequence of procedures 
• Good hand-eye coordination and ability to lift 80lbs
• Willing and able to get along with others 
• Good judgment and reasoning abilities
• Basic computer skills
• Good mechanical aptitude and ability
• Forklift Certification 

• 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*