Pullet Service Crew Chicken Breeder

About the role

Foster Farms is dedicated to creating great food and enhancing moments through our mission and vision. We prioritize the well-being of our team, consumers, animals, and environment, focusing on operational excellence and value delivery.

Responsibilities

• Help with vaccination of individual chickens – up to 11,000 birds per day.
• Pick up and hang on vaccination apparatus (approximately chest high) up to 5,500 birds (4 lbs. each) using proper lifting techniques.
• Move birds.
• Catch/pick up and carry (up to 20 feet) as many as 3,000-4.5 lb birds each day using proper lifting techniques.
• Set up ranch prior to bird placements – routine heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.).
• Help maintain and clean ranch grounds.
• Clean waterers – lifting 40 lbs. to dump water, scrubbing up to 160 drinkers/day.
• Clean lights – climb ladder 12’ to reach lights mounted in ceiling.
• Transfer to other farms – reliable transportation.
• Clean up ranch between flocks – routine heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.), operate high-pressure washer.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Able to lift & carry 50 pounds.
• Able to walk 1.5 – 5 miles per day.
• Able to pick up & hang at chest height up to 5,500 birds (4 lbs. each) daily.
• Able to catch/pick up & carry (up to 20 ft) up to 3,000 birds (4.5 lbs.) each day.
• Able to climb a 12-foot ladder.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Skills

• Strong physical stamina and endurance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.
• Voluntary benefits such as 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).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• College tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a Company-contribution of up to 4%.
• Vacation, sick, holiday, funeral, and jury duty pay.

Pay

Pay Rate: 18.00 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.

Schedule

Hours may vary based on shift and task requirements.