Warehouse Material Handler - 1st Shift

Material Handler

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ensuring inventory transactions in all software are transacted accurately and correctly to ensure proper costing and lot tracing.
• Perform physical counts of raw inventory.
• Run stage locations reports and reconcile inventory shown.
• Fix inventory transaction errors.
• Ensures raw materials are rotated and in the proper locations.
• Assist with keeping raw material warehouse areas clean and organized.
• Rotates ingredients and packaging in their proper locations after receiving as necessary.
• Proper and accurate loading and unloading of trucks.
• Forklift certified and licensed to drive such vehicles.
• Place raw materials on hold and release as necessary.
• Report any safety issues, unsafe conditions and accidents immediately.
• Backs up the Inventory Control Specialist, Material Handlers, and any Warehouse needs.

Safety

• 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
• Inspect PPE prior to each use and report any faulty equipment to supervisor for replacement

Food Safety

• Attend food safety trainings
• Follow all GMPs and food safety instructions
• Report food safety non-conformances to the Quality Department

Job Qualifications

• General mathematical ability
• Experience or training up to 1 month or more
• Self-motivation
• Learning, memorizing and executing a sequence of procedures
• Willing and able to get along with others
• Basic computer skills
• Must be able to work alone at times
• Must be able to read and comprehend instructions
• Must be able to coordinate with production, timely delivers of production materials and supplies, the retrieving of finished product and placing of finished product in its proper location.
• Must be responsible for accurately loading and unloading of trucks
• Must be able to work in and with other departments during slow periods in the warehouse
• Must be responsible, see a problem and be proactive to correct the problem
• Must keep the processing supervisor informed of any concerns or questions regarding the warehouse.

Benefits

• Holiday pay
• Paid Time Off, with an additional day for your birthday!
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• FSA, Medical & Dependent Care
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401K with company match