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.

Pay Rate: $18.95- 26.15 Per hour (DOE)

Shift Hours: Vary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on all equipment throughout the area, including, but not limited to: repairing and troubleshooting cage dump systems, auto killing machines, pickers, auto rehangers, automatic processing equipment such as, vent openers, evisceraters, heart and liver harvesters, and gizzard machines, croppers, neck breakers, final control machines, inside/outside bird washers, carcass chillers. Conveyor systems; overhead, belt, chain, auger. Plumbing; air, water, hydraulic. Welding; arc, heli-arc, use-cutting torch. Work from blue prints and schematics. Generate work orders, store requisitions, report deficiencies.

• Must have five years experience in poultry processing maintenance or related field.
• Must be able to troubleshoot and make "on the spot" corrections to emergency situations.
• Must be able to weld, arc and heli-arc, and use cutting torch.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills, in English.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Must be able to work from ladder, safely.
• A mechanical test will be administered and utilized to determine the skill level.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts, and weekends as required
• Must be willing to cross train in processing maintenance area.
• Must be able to stand for prolong period of time (8-10 hrs.) on a concrete/metal grate floor.

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.