Packaging Operator F

Join Barrett Petfood in Brainerd, Minnesota, as a Full‑Time Packaging Operator (F). This onsite role offers an exciting environment that prioritizes safety and innovation. You’ll be part of a high‑performance team dedicated to delivering quality products for our furry friends. Enjoy competitive pay between $19.50 - $21.50 per hour and benefit from Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Paid Time Off, and Employee Discounts.

Elevate your career with us and help shape the future of pet nutrition.

Day to day as an Operator

As a new Full‑Time Operator, you can expect a dynamic day‑to‑day experience in the manufacturing environment. Your primary responsibilities include operating production machinery, ensuring quality control, and maintaining safety standards. You will collaborate closely with team members to troubleshoot issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Each day you’ll engage in tasks such as mixing ingredients, monitoring equipment performance, and packaging finished products.

• Set packaging line to machine centerlines and confirm setup is set to the correct product
• Set dog food bags to the correct centerlines
• Drive quality through monitoring and validating that the product is within standards, checking paperwork, and ensuring the product is correct
• Conduct & record metal, weight, seals, and lot code checks
• Verify cleans are accurate by assigning duties to others on the line, filling out quality documents, and ensuring that it is completed in a timely manner
• Communicate with material handlers on upcoming jobs so it is an easy transition
• Communicates packaging needs with packaging Supervisor as necessary
• Notifies Packaging Supervisor of any Safety, Quality, or Production escalation issues
• Support troubleshooting of equipment to ensure that daily throughput requirements are met
• Notify maintenance if the packaging line breaks

Your schedule will be Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM
, allowing afternoons free.

Does this sound like you?

To excel as a Full‑Time Operator, strong attention to detail, problem‑solving abilities, effective communication skills, and a solid understanding of basic mechanical concepts are essential. Commitment to safety protocols and a customer‑centric mindset align with our company values. Adaptability and willingness to learn further enhance performance.

Get started with our team!

We’re excited to meet you!

NOTICE – BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Barrett Petfood is committed to a safe workplace for all 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 and mode of living, and may involve personal interviews with sources such as neighbors, friends or associates. The reports may also contain information relating to your 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: $19.50 - $21.50 per hour