Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued team members will shine through in everything we do.
Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, however operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage team members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.
Job DescriptionPosition Summary:
The Frank-O-Matic operator is responsible for operating the Frank-O-Matic linker to form various size wieners depending upon production schedule requirements. Operator ensures proper precooked weight requirements are meeting the formulation specifications using proper equipment and procedures. This role works closely with the department supervisors, other department leads and processing employees, in order to accomplish accuracy within the processing department and to ensure that our customers receive quality products.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate Frank-O-Matic linker to form various size wieners depending upon production schedule requirements
- Ensure precooked weight requirements are meeting formulation specifications
- Don proper Personal Protective Equipment
- Help maintain and improve quality and food safety, to insure compliance with company quality standards and USDA regulatory requirements
- Must work in safe manner
- Other duties, as assigned
Education and Experience Required:
- HS Diploma or GED Equivalent from an accredited institution
- Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed
Requirements:
- Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check
- Must be able to read and write
- Must have basic math skills
- Must be able to understand and operate Frank-O-Matic linker
- Must wear required personal protective equipment and clothing
- Must work in a safe manner when using sanitation chemicals
- Must follow company GMP and Food Safety procedure
- Must follow company attendance policies and procedures
- Qualified applicants must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time on a wet concrete floor and stand in a cold (40-48 degree) environment
- Must be able to tie wiener casings in a timely and efficient manner
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.
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What We Do
Serving families since 1939, Foster Farms has become one of the West Coast's most trusted brands. We've grown from a small poultry farm outside of Modesto, California, into a thriving food industry leader with products that span far beyond fresh chicken. We are now more than 12,000 employees strong with operations in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana.
Our portfolio offers a full variety of fresh, frozen and ready-to-eat products that meet clear consumer needs. Our market leading foods include the West’s #1 fresh chicken brand, the #1 frozen-cooked chicken brand and the country's #1 corndog. With plans for continued product innovation, and aggressive marketing support across multiple categories, Foster Farms is poised to enter its next major phase of growth, and become a national consumer food products leader. We are seeking team members that want to be a part of this new and exciting chapter in our company’s history.
At Foster Farms, excellence and quality guide everything we do. Our employees are our greatest strength and a true measure of our success. We treat our employees like family and encourage a collaborative professional environment. Foster Farms offers excellent salaries and benefits; we strongly support employee education and advancement within the Company. We are a family-focused organization and are active in our communities.
For information about joining our team, please visit: https://jobs.fosterfarms.com/








