Human Resources Assistant I

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 but 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.

Provide HR support to Management and primarily hourly employees in maintaining employee records, documentation and selecting the best fit candidates for positions.  Provide overall support (administrative & clerical, secretarial); to the Human Resources Department Management staff (HR Manager ) as required as well as providing HR support to the division.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides information to applicants regarding application process, employment policies, organization, and open positions.
• Instructs applicants on completing employment applications, reviews applications for completeness, and obtains additional information from applicants such as work experience, education, training, skills, and references.
• Conduct interviews to qualified applicants.
• Enters job opening and applicant information into computer database.
• Verifies and obtains reference and work history information from prior employers, educational organizations, individuals, credit bureaus, and other sources.
• Prepares reports of applicant flow and job opening information.
• Prepares and posts job openings internally.
• Performs background checks and confirms work eligibility via eVerify.
• Performs on-site drug testing.
• Promote company’s reputation as “best place to work.”

Minimum Qualification:

• High School graduate or equivalent HR experience. College degree in Human Resources or related field preferred.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well independently and with minimal supervision.
• Computer literate in Windows environment and proficient in Microsoft Applications at intermediate level.
• Ability to read/write in English.
• Exceptional customer service skills; Ability to work in a very faced-paced, constantly changing environment with employees and applicants from diverse backgrounds.
• Proven work experience as a Recruiter (either an in-house recruiter or a staffing agency recruiter) preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.

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.