Dryer Operator

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.

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

Hours:

Monday - Friday 2:00pm - 10:30pm

Salary:

$19.50 - $21.50 per hour

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.

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Full-time