Company Description
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, we 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 Description
Pay Rate; $19.25 per hour
Shift Hours: 7am - 3pm +OT
(Additional $.20 per hour for hours worked between 7:00pm and 11:59pm. Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 12:00am-4:59am)
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Manually pick up birds by legs, inverts bird and hangs bird by both legs on to moving shackle.
- Uses leg pedal to control belt conveyor that transports birds to workers.
- Responsible to hang only live birds and dispose of dead birds.
- Must handle birds with care to not injure, damage or bruise birds.
- Responsible for cleanliness of work area. Responsible to adhere to all Quality Assurance and safety regulations.
- May be cross-trained in dump operations; kill positions, and picker positions.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS
- Able to do basic math, counting and telling of time.
- Ability to understand and communicate in English. Able to follow instructions, both verbal and demonstrated.
- Previous production type experience preferred. Must be able to operate forklift. Must have a valid drivers license at all times. Alternate duties as Live Hanger and Dump Operator.
- Good hand-eye coordination. Ability to make quick quality judgement decisions within the levels of assigned duties.
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/
