KLN Family Brands

Night Starchless Kitchen Technician B1

KLN Family Brands  •  $26/hr  •  Minnesota (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Starchless Kitchen Technician Night Shift – Kenny's Candy & Confections

Hours: 10:40pm - 7:00am (Monday - Friday)

Compensation:

  • All in hourly compensation: $26.19/hr
    • Base Pay: $22.70/hr
    • Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr worked
    • 10% Shift Differential for Night Shift: $2.27/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 Night Shift Starchless Kitchen Technician to operate starchless cooking system. Mix all formulations of products correctly and ensure all quality, food safety, and sanitation practices are completed appropriately and according to standards. This position is responsible for the mixing, adding, regulating and dispersing all ingredients and additives to the starchless Mogul.


Essential Duties:

  • Communicate with Starchless Mogul Operator to ensure a harmonious transfer of product.
  • Complete orders by following Production Schedule.
  • Communicate with Quality Control to ensure all product produced is in spec.
  • Communicate with Inventory Control/Warehouse to ensure proper ingredients are used.
  • Operate Starchless Cooking System.
  • Operate all supplemental equipment associated with the Cook/Dosing area.
  • Responsible for all cleanouts and ensure no cross contamination happens.
  • Inventory and sanitation duties
  • Fill out all appropriate paperwork for Dietary Supplements properly.
  • Must adhere to all company and regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for the testing and monitoring of the equipment to ensure proper dosing.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Dietary training or understanding
  • Mechanical understanding.
  • Must be able to perform normal job duties and requirements.
  • Good Attendance, polite, self-motivated
  • Basic computer, math skills.
  • Possess a positive attitude toward goal setting, personnel motivation and creating harmony
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written, good organizational skills
  • Stay up to date on trainings, procedures and policies.
  • Good judgment and reasoning abilities.
  • Willing to work hours needed to accomplish goals.

Benefits

  • 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*

KLN Family Brands

About KLN Family Brands

KLN Family Brands is a company located in Perham, Minnesota that manufactures a diverse and expanding range of human and pet food products that adapt to customer preferences. Three manufacturing companies fall under the KLN Family Brands umbrella: Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Tuffy's Treat Company & Cannery, and Kenny’s Candy & Confections. Whether the products are intended for our families or pets, KLN Family Brands strives to make each and every product exceptional.

What’s in a name? “KLN” are the initials of former CEO Kenny Nelson, one of the founding members of the business. Kenny is the son of Tuffy’s Pet Foods founder, Tuffy Nelson, and the father of current KLN CEO, Charlie Nelson.

We believe that the history and success of KLN Family Brands is a direct result of our commitment to our employees and community. We have always believed that “family” is the most important part of the company’s name. Why? Because it’s family that speaks to who we are: a 3rd generation, family-owned company, producing quality brands & products for families by a team of dedicated employees in a family-friendly community.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Perham, Minnesota
Year Founded
1995
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