What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator position at KLN Family Brands?
Machine Operator – Tuffy’s Treat Company
Sunday - Thursday
11pm - 7am
Pay: $21.83 10% Shift Diferential
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.
Your Responsibilities
Sunday - Thursday
11pm - 7am
Pay: $21.83 10% Shift Diferential
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.
Your Responsibilities
- General knowledge of daily extrusion and production reports
- Communicate with Supervisor / packaging lead on all production concerns
- Starting and setting up all required equipment for production
- Controlling packaging materials, code dates, expiration dates, stickers and any items unique to product specifications
- Controls product quality, packaging quality, contamination, weight controls and line efficiency
- Will do general maintenance and repairs on equipment and assist maintenance personnel
- Will perform all equipment adjustments and change overs and troubleshoot equipment when problems occur
- Perform all sanitation duties needed at the line
- Complete all daily reports in legible manner
- Assist in controlling packaging from warehouse
- Assist in organizing all line workers required on line
- Operator will assist other lines when needed
- Perform all other duties assigned
- Assist training of all line personnel
- Special projects as assigned
- Coordinate all record keeping and charting to include cleaning schedule, packaging yields and efficiency
- Assist Supervisor / Packaging lead as needed to control packaging area
- General mathematical ability
- Experience or training up to 1 month or more
- Self-motivation
- Learning, memorizing and executing a sequence of procedures
- Good hand – eye coordination
- Willing and able to get along with others
- Good judgement and reasoning abilities
- Basic Leadership Skills
- 401K
- 401K Match
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- PTO
- 7 Paid Holidays
Salary : $22