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Warehouse Material Handler/Back Up Yard Driver
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Perham, Minnesota, United States
Type
Full-time
Job Description
Employer: KLN ENTERPRISES INC Warehouse Material Handler/Back Up Yard Driver Day Shift – Kenny's Candy & Confections Hours: 7:00am to 3:00pm (Monday - Friday) Compensation: * All in hourly compensation: $22.03/hr * Base Pay: $19.13/hr * Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr worked * CDL Differential: $1.68/hr * Profit Sharing Eligibility: Begins after completing 1 year of employment ($7.7 Million in Profits Paid to Profit Sharing Pool in 2025) Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing! 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 Day Shift Back Up Yard Driver position to be responsible for maintaining a physical inventory of raw materials, packaging, and finished product. Will also support production by bringing packaging to the necessary lines. Essential Duties: * Perform accurate and timely shipping, receiving, and movements of products. * Keep finished products organized and located properly in warehouses. * Rotate ingredients and packaging in their proper locations after receiving. * Proper and accurate loading and unloading of trucks. * Drive the shuttle truck to deliver and pickup product and supplies as necessary. * Perform daily yard truck inspections and maintain overall yard truck cleanliness. * Shuttling and moving storage trailers in a timely fashion. * Keep storage trailer lot organized. * Reconcile inventory discrepancies as discovered. * Forklift, shuttle truck operation and being certified and licensed to drive such vehicles. * Operate the shrink wrapper, box crusher, etc. as necessary. * Perform physical and cycle counts of inventory as necessary. * Backup or substitute material handler positions when necessary. * Identify opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains. * Place raw materials, packaging and finished goods on hold and release as necessary. * Report any safety issues, unsafe conditions. QUALIFICATIONS * Must have current CDL License and updated Health Card * Self-motivation * General math skills * Learning and memorizing a sequence of procedures * Willing to work well with others * Good judgement and reasoning abilities. * Ability to drive forklift and pass certification exam * Average computer skills. Benefits * Health, Dental, & Vision * Wellness program discounts - up to $150 discounted towards health insurance monthly * 80 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*
Requirements
Candidates must possess a current CDL license and a valid health card. The role requires the ability to operate a forklift and pass a certification exam, along with basic math and computer skills.