Tender Packaging/Over Crew-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 through operational excellence and value delivery.

Responsibilities

• Use small hand-held tools (i.e., knives, scissors) to cut chicken into segments for product run.
• Pack product into foam trays and/or plastic bags.
• Place labels and perform arrangement on trays filled with chicken parts.
• Rotate through various positions on production areas throughout the shift.
• Place empty trays and pads on the line.
• Visually inspect and grade chicken parts to determine grade for production lines.
• Communicate with Supervision, Lead personnel, and co-workers for assistance regarding assigned task(s), rotation, and production issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Report regularly and on time to work as well as work all required hours, including overtime and weekends as scheduled.
• Understand and follow established rules and procedures as well as accept constructive feedback.
• Work safely and set an example of good working safe habits.
• Follow established Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and all Food Safety procedures.
• Walk and stand on concrete floor, grating, or metal stand in a cold environment for prolonged periods.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Skills

• Ability to use small hand-held tools (i.e., knives, scissors).
• Visual inspection and grading skills.
• Communication skills.

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

The pay rate starts at $19.00 per hour with shift premiums of $0.50 for hours worked 4pm-midnight and $1.00 for hours worked midnight-8am. A longevity premium of $0.25 is added after one year of service. An attendance premium of $0.25 is also provided.

Schedule

Shifts are typically long and may include working evenings, nights, and weekends. Positions rotate through various production areas throughout the shift.