Warehouse Worker - Burrel Fertilizer Plant (Day Shift)

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.

Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour (Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7:00pm and 11:59pm. Additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked between 12:00am-4:59am)

Essential Job Functions:

• Safely operate front-end loader, two axle tractor, and shuttle trailers to transport raw material to the plant in a safe efficient manner
• Safely operate two axle tractors with trailer 40-foot trailer
• Maintain vehicles including daily inspections, service, clean-up, and reporting mechanical problems on Vehicle Inspection Reports.
• Operate forklift in a safe efficient manner for moving supplies. 
• Bag filling and sealing, including changes to production codes This includes making sure we have correct bags for product, correct product codes, check weights on bags, and sampling as directed.
• Batching, weigh out ingredients, opening bags, ensure formulation correct
• Weighmaster duties as needed
• Perform general clean-up around the plant.
• Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Expected duration of assignment is 10 months
• Must be a self-starter who does not need close supervision
• Must have the ability to operate a forklift.
• Having strong numerical/mechanical aptitude
• Must be able to work varying shifts, weekends and holidays as needed
• Must be willing to rotate into various departments with varying job duties as needed
• Ability to read, write, understand, and verbally communicate in English
• Complete assigned reports clearly and legibly
• Ability to lift 80-100 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights above 106 feet and confined spaces
• Able to work rotating shifts, weekends and overtime as needed
• Good organizational and problem solve skills

Preferred Requirements

• Commodities warehouse experience

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.