Yard Driver

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: Mill Bulk Material Handler (Yard Driver)

The Yard Driver is responsible for trailer movement and tracking throughout the trailer yard including trailer protection for safe food storage until product is used. This position will be operating a yard dog and will be responsible for loading and unloading hopper bottom trailers.

Attributes: A thorough understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, cost management, and other effective manufacturing and distribution techniques is desired.

• Communication
• Organization
• Attention to Detail

Responsibilities:

• Track trailers and inventory of the trailer lot
• Ensure Mill has bulk ingredients loaded per schedule
• Communicate with Operator and verify pit switchover, ingredients needed, and amounts verified
• Unload and load flour out of a hopper bottom trailer
• Check seals and always verify paperwork and condition of tailers
• Take samples from front and back of hoppers
• Move van trailers
• Stage trailers in heated shed
• Inventory including FIFO
• Clean unload bay, trucks, and trailers
• Tote overheads out when necessary
• Assist in handling bulk totes when necessary

Job Requirements:

• Willing and able to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Able to work with a team and independently
• Must be able to use forklift and boom lift
• Must have current Valid Driver's license a CDL is a plus
• Proficient in computer skills including email
• Work in an uncontrolled cold/hot dusty environment
• Proficient in backing up large trailers

Benefits:

• Company Paid Medical
• Affordable Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability
• 401k with Company Match
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Parental Leave
• Free Pet Food
• Opportunities for Advancement!

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.