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Operator

Company:
Barrett Petfood
Location:
Little Falls, MN, 56345
Pay:
21USD - 23USD per hour
Posted:
August 15, 2025
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Description:

Job Description

About Barrett

Located in the heart of central Minnesota, Barrett Petfood develops super premium pet food diets from emerging brands to market leaders in the industry. Our family-owned, nimble execution and continuous innovation takes pet food manufacturing, packaging and distribution to differentiating levels. With a relationship focus and a family feel, we offer many career opportunities throughout our process.

Hours: 10:00pm - 6:30am Monday - Friday

Compensation: $21- $23

Purpose: Dryer Operator

This position is responsible for operating dryers used to bake kibble, conducting quality testing, and applying troubleshooting to ensure product meets customer specifications.

Attributes:

Organization & Time Management

Attention to Detail

Communication

Forward Planning & Strategic Thinking

Problem Solving

Responsibilities:

Start Dryer, verify airlocks & switches are on and vibe bed is plugged in

Test kibble every 15 minutes using the Foss Machine (grinds the kibble down to a powder) to take samples and record results

Conduct paperwork for moisture, temp, & lot information in Plex (ERP system)

Make dryer adjustments if the kibble is not in spec

Aerate totes if moisture is out of range & notify cooling room

Communicate often with maintenance, quality, and extruder operators

Conduct cleaning daily

Benefits:

Company Paid Medical Insurance

Affordable Dental & Vision Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

401K with a Company Match up to 4%

Paid Time Off

7 Paid Holidays

Free Petfood

Disclaimer

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Barrett reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant.

NOTICE - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

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 and mode

of living, whichever are applicable. They may involve personal interviews with sources

such as your neighbors, friends or associates. The reports may also contain information

about you 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.

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