Job Description
Warehouse Truck Jockey/Forklift Operator– Tuffy’s Pet Foods
Hours: 3pm-11pm M-F
Compensation:
- All in hourly compensation: $24.84/hr
- Base Pay: $20.96/hr
- Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr
- $1.40/hr for CDL: $1.40/hr
- 6% Shift Differential for Mid Shift: $1.26
- Profit Sharing Eligibility: Begins after completing 1 year of employment ($7.7 Million in Profits Paid to Profit Sharing Pool in 2025)
Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing!
In our most recent fiscal year, KLN Family Brands paid out over $7.7 million into our profit sharing pool for 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.
The Opportunity
Tuffy’s Pet Food is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the Mid Shift, Warehouse Truck Jockey/Forklift Operator position. Requirements, desired qualification, skills and abilities located below.
Essential Duties:
- Be able to operate forklifts, push pulls, do daily forklift inspections
- Drive the jockey truck, move trailers, transfer product, truck inspections
- Maintain a continuous flow of material for warehouse & production lines
- Load & ship finished goods
- Have knowledge of all products in warehouse and ship them in a proper manner
- Do shipping and receiving documents accurately
- Haul garbage to the compactor
- Clean the warehouse, run power sweepers
- Wrap product for UPS shipments
- Do inventory both year end and monthly
- Give breaks to line pullers
- Scale trucks in and out as needed
Qualifications
- Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English
- Must have a CDL License
- Able to operate forklift, push pulls safely and efficiently
- Self-Motivated
- Knowledge of all products stored in warehouse
- General mathematical skills
- Basic computer skills
- Follow company policies
- Up to date health card
Benefits
- Health, Dental, & Vision
- Wellness program discounts - up to $150 discounted towards health insurance monthly
- 104 Hours of PTO Accrued in First Year of Employment
- 7 Paid Holidays
- KLN Clinic - Free doctor visits & more than 300 free prescriptions
- 401k Match Opportunity
- Opportunity to meet with our onsite financial advisors
- $10,000 Forgivable Home Grant Program
- Tuition Assistance
*All 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*