Job Description
Job Description
Chocolatier Night Shift – Kenny's Candy & Confections
Hours : 10 : 40pm - 7 : 00am (Monday - Friday)
Compensation :
- All in hourly compensation : $23.11 / hr
Base Pay : $19.90 / hr
Sign on Bonus : $1.22 / hr worked10% Shift Differential for Night Shift : $1.99 / hrProfit Sharing Eligibility : Begins after completing 1 year of employment ($7.5 Million in Profits Paid to Profit Sharing Pool in 2024 which equated to an extra $6.10 / hr or $12,688 annually for employees)Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing!
In our most recent fiscal year, KLN Family Brands paid out over $7.5 million in profit-sharing to our employees!!!
Our Story
KLN Family Brands is a 3rd generation family-owned business that started in 1964 with its corporate headquarters located in Perham, MN, in the heart of MN lakes country. Together, our companies manufacture a diverse and expanding range of high-quality human and pet food products.
At KLN Family Brands, our vision is that “We are a proud people-first company. We are successful because of trust-based relationships and first-rate products for our families and friends. We better the world by caring for others. We challenge. We grow. We inspire.”
Some companies have to “fudge the story” a little. Some need the extra “spin” to shine a positive light on themselves. That’s not who we are at KLN Family Brands, and that’s not what we do. We tell the story of our brand – our people, the quality of our products, our spirit & moxie, our tradition, and the way we treat our community & beyond. We do it in a genuine way because we genuinely believe we’re a pretty amazing company.
What We Are Looking For
We’re now hiring a Night Shift Chocolatier to oversee processes in the chocolate coating and drizzling of products. If you have a passion for manufacturing quality product, this position might be for you and you may have just stumbled upon the perfect role!
Essential Duties :
Understand the fundamentals of chocolate temperingFollow and enforce all GMP’sInspect line and equipment for cleanliness, maintenance and food safetySetup equipment for production and operate equipment as requiredTransport ingredients with a forklift as neededMonitor line efficiencies, all chocolate temperatures and run parametersInspect and record all ingredients usedEnsure there is enough chocolate melted and flavored to avoid downtime during shiftPerform quality checks as requiredMonitor product specifications to ensure compliance; put on temporary hold and report to QACommunicate daily with production supervisor on product quality, production delays, and equipment issuesTurn all required paperwork into production supervisor after ensuring it is complete and accurateQUALIFICATIONS
Self-MotivationLearning, memorizing, and executing a sequence of proceduresGood hand-eye coordination and ability to lift 80lbsWilling and able to get along with othersGood judgment and reasoning abilitiesBasic computer skillsGood mechanical aptitude and abilityForklift CertificationBenefits
Health, Dental, & VisionWellness program discounts - up to $150 discounted towards health insurance monthly
104 Hours of PTO Accrued in First Year of Employment7 Paid HolidaysKLN Clinic - Free doctor visits & more than 300 free prescriptions401k Match OpportunityOpportunity to meet with our onsite financial advisors
$10,000 Forgivable Home Grant ProgramTuition AssistanceAll hires are contingent on a clean background check and a successful drug test (UA), this means that a job offer is not final until both the background check and drug test results are satisfactory to the employer