Incubator Attendant- DP0354 - Cedar Hatchery (Shift Varies)

About the role

At Foster Farms, our mission is to create great food and serve great moments. Our vision is to be the best and most trusted food company, empowering and nourishing the lives of those we serve. We measure our success by how well we protect and care for our team, our consumers, our animals, and our environment, while delivering operational excellence and exceptional value to our customers.

Pay

$19.00 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).

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain light maintenance on all assigned hatchers and incubators for temperature and humidity and push incubator racks into incubators per scheduled set time.
• Monitor incubator and hatch machines; correct problems with light maintenance work.
• Make effective decisions on machine malfunctions.
• Set the right eggs as per the set sheet.
• Monitor room temperature and humidifiers.
• Communicate with Supervisor and/or lead person regarding work assignment problems.
• Communicate with maintenance and other employees regarding machine malfunctions.
• Tray the correct eggs as per the set sheet, properly load and unload eggs and/or chicks, transfer, sanitation, and fogging hatchery rooms.

Requirements

• Good communication skills – written and verbal.
• Mechanical aptitude to fix incubators and hatchers.
• Ability to repeatedly lift 35 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and reach above head.
• Able to move full egg racks (on wheels) weighing approximately 1400–1600 pounds.
• Ability to meet company standards.
• Ability to use sanitation tools (i.e., power hoses, foggers).
• Adhere to disease control policies.
• Certifiable to operate a pallet jack and/or forklift.
• Respirator certified.

Why Join Foster Farms?

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of the ready-to-eat business at a leading food company, directly supporting our mission, vision, and values. You will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality food and great moments for millions of families.

Guiding Principles

• Accountability: Deliver on commitments.
• Collaboration: Achieve more by working as a team.
• Truth-Seeking: Be open-minded and act with humility.
• Initiative: Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for results.
• Nimble: Operate with speed and agility.