Setup Associate

Barrett Petfood – Full‑time Setup Associate

Location: Brainerd, Minnesota
Employment Type: Full‑time
Schedule: Friday – Sunday, 4:00 AM to 4:00 PM (four days off each week)

$24.50 – $26.50 per hour.

Medical, dental and vision insurance (company paid); 401(k) with company match; life insurance; health savings account; paid time off; seven paid holidays; employee discounts; complimentary pet food; company‑sponsored events.

As a Setup Associate, you will work directly with equipment, materials and processes in our production environment. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities include:

• Hang bulk totes and add hand adds into correct micro bins.
• Read blend sheets.
• Operate forklift to stage bagged ingredients.
• Verify Plex (internal ERP system) tickets onto pallets.
• Scan in/out materials and ingredients as they are used.
• Use Plex tickets to unlock micro bins and fill ingredients.
• Tag bags correctly with ingredient information.
• Use Plex to split, merge, update, and move containers.
• Hang bulk bags using a forklift and tie off bulk bags.
• Clean as needed.

Strong attention to detail, effective communication, problem‑solving skills, safety‑first mindset, adaptability, willingness to learn new methods, and an eagerness to embrace innovation.

If you’re passionate, driven and committed to making a difference, apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with endless possibilities.

Barrett Petfood is committed to a safe workplace for all of our employees. In connection with your employment, a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report may be obtained from a consumer reporting agency. You have the right, upon written request within a reasonable time after 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.