Mill Laborer​/Yard Dog Driver

Mill Laborer / Yard Dog Driver

Join Barrett Petfood as a Full-Time Mill Utility in Brainerd, where excitement meets innovation in the manufacturing industry! This onsite position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a customer‑centric team that values problem‑solving and integrity. You will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our mill, all while being part of a fun and high‑performance culture.

Pay: $24.50 - $26.50 per hour. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Paid Time Off, and Employee Discounts.

As a Mill Utility in Brainerd, your day‑to‑day responsibilities will involve a variety of essential tasks to ensure operational efficiency. You will assist in the setup and the milling process, performing routine maintenance to keep processes running smoothly. Expect to monitor production processes, addressing any issues that arise to uphold our standards of safety and quality. In addition, you will be responsible for material handling, including loading and unloading shipments while maintaining accurate inventory records.

Collaborating with the production team will be key, as you will engage in problem‑solving to address challenges and improve workflows. Your schedule will be Monday through Thursday, from 5:00 PM to 4:00 AM.

• Frequent monitoring and adjustment of variable controls to ensure proper operation of the flour mill and warehouse.
• Maintain product specifications in accordance with standards.
• Ensure proper ingredient weights, materials, and labeling.
• Report, document, and repair any discrepancies.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure specifications are met.
• Complete quality assurance documentation and mill parameter documentation.
• Relay information to Mill Manager and Leads regarding problems, safety concerns, or suggestions.
• Set up micro bins.
• Set up bulk product in superstack totes.
• Use Yard dog to move trailers in the yard.
• Facilitate shift‑to‑shift communication.
• Work with a team and independently.
• Maintain good cleaning and safety practices.
• Count, check, and annotate location and weights of bulk trailers as they are used for milling operations.
• Unload and transfer bulk material as directed from the Mill Lead.
• Load bulk trailers with flour and prepare for shipment to Little Falls plant.
• Ensure correct location of bulk trailers as they are received, used, and loaded.
• Apply FIFO inventory practices.

Key skills and attributes: strong attention to detail, effective problem‑solving, customer‑centric mindset, solid work ethic and reliability, excellent communication, proactive safety approach, adaptability, and eagerness to learn.

Barrett Petfood is committed to a safe workplace for all of our employees. In connection with your employment with the Company, notice is hereby given that a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report may be obtained from a consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. These reports may contain information about your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, mode of living, personal interviews, criminal history, credit history, driving and/or motor vehicle records, education or employment history, or other background checks.

You have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after the receipt of this notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report. The scope of this notice and authorization is not limited to the present and, if you are hired, will continue throughout the course of your employment and allow the Company to conduct future screenings for retention, promotion or reassignment, as permitted by law unless revoked by you in writing.

Salary: $24.50 - $26.50 per hour.

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