Brainerd Cooling Room Operator

Barrett PetfoodBrainerd, MN
Onsite

About The Position

Barrett Petfood in Brainerd, Minnesota, is hiring Full-Time Operators! We're a family-owned pet food manufacturer producing high-quality products for brands across the pet food industry. Our facility is busy, fast-paced, and team-oriented. If you like working with equipment, solving problems, staying active, and seeing the results of your work at the end of the day, you'll fit right in. As an Operator, you'll play an important role in keeping production moving safely and efficiently. No two days are exactly the same. You'll stay moving, work with equipment, and be an important part of keeping production on schedule.

Requirements

  • Dependable people who are ready to learn and work as part of a team.
  • Prolonged periods of standing and walking through the factory.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds at times.

Responsibilities

  • Adding palatants and color dyes to finished product
  • Operating a forklift to move finished totes to the warehouse and packaging areas
  • Moving oils and other materials throughout the facility
  • Setting up and calibrating pumps for each production run
  • Adjusting cooling towers as needed
  • Recording production information and printing labels
  • Monitoring internal communications for changes to production runs
  • Weighing totes that have been reworked
  • Cleaning totes and assisting with equipment cleaning
  • Participating in dry and wet equipment cleans
  • Helping cover breaks and supporting teammates when needed

Benefits

  • Medical insurance (company paid)
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Paid time off
  • Seven paid holidays
  • Employee discounts
  • Complimentary pet food
  • Fun, company-sponsored events
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