Machine Operator Ossid AT- Day Shift

About the role

Foster Farms is dedicated to creating great food and enhancing moments for its customers. The company aims to be the best and most trusted food provider, focusing on protecting and caring for its team, consumers, animals, and environment. It measures success based on operational excellence and value delivery.

Responsibilities

• Set up machines prior to shift start-up, attend to the operation of these machines, and adjust as necessary for changes due to production type.
• Attend to and adjust machines during operation to ensure product flow through the machines.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping and assist other plant personnel in various areas of the plant as needed.
• Assist maintenance in repairs and overhauls.
• 90% - Attend to the operation of machines and equipment (e.g. leg processors, wrappers, CFS, PACMAC, STORK lines and DAYPAC ) making required changes, adjustments and notifications as needed.
• 10% - additional functions to include assisting in other areas of the plant as required.
• Maintain safety, housekeeping, sanitation, and disease control requirements while performing job duties.
• Help maintain and improve quality and food safety to ensure compliance with company quality standards and USDA regulatory requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervision.

Requirements

• Basic mechanical aptitude, understanding, and ability to use mechanical type tools, such as wrenches and screwdrivers.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a wet and cool environment with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated history of dependability, particularly with regard to safety and attendance.
• Physically capable to perform job duties including, but not limited to lifting film rolls and containers weighting 50-80 lbs.
• Able to stand for prolonged periods of time (8-12 hours) on a concrete/metal grate floor.
• Repetitive grasping, pushing, pulling, hand motion, and twisting.
• Willing and able to work various shifts, overtime, non-standard work hours.

Pay and Benefits

The pay rate is $21.45 per hour, with an Attendance Premium of $0.25 and Shift Premiums of $.50 and $1.00 for hours worked during swing and night shifts. A longevity premium of $0.25 is added after one year of service. Benefits offered include medical, dental, and vision health insurance, Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Group Accident Coverage, Group Critical Illness Coverage, Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance. Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA and Dependent Daycare FSA) are also available. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), college tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with a Company-contribution of up to 4% are provided. Vacation, sick, holiday, funeral, and jury duty pay are included.