Truck Spotter - DP0058 - Cherry (Days)

About the role

At Foster Farms, our mission is creating great food and serving 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.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently move designated trailers as directed by the supervisor, utilizing EV/diesel equipment to transport trailers filled with live chickens from the holding area to the processing area.
• Position empty trailers near the offal waste drain for storage drainage.
• Once full, remove and replace with an empty trailer.
• Monitor offal waste trailers to maintain desired weight capacities and label full trailers to support FIFO process with Baker trailers.
• Take offal waste trailers to truck scale to verify that trailers are within weight capacities and assist support group with adjusting weights when necessary.
• Refuel diesel for refrigerated trailers.
• Relocate trailers from dock doors to the yard and ensure they are properly sealed.
• Conduct daily inventory of trailers in the yard and their contents.
• Responsible for evaluating chicken inventory and for communicating with supervision once minimum or maximum levels are reached.
• Log and report trailer inventory along with reporting total processed trailers to management on an as-needed basis.
• Perform daily inspections of equipment and complete the necessary paperwork.
• Report any observations related to equipment damage or animal welfare concerns to management in a timely manner.
• Adjust trailer A/C units to the required temperatures.
• Maintain legible handwriting in English.
• Communicate effectively on the radio in English.
• Conduct daily shrink evaluations by transporting designated empty cage trailers onto scale and obtain weights without birds.
• Assist with maintaining yard area (air chill side) organized by arranging trailers and communicating issues to supervision.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Complete training on Animal Welfare (provided).

Requirements

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in operating diesel/EV yard goat tractors safely.
• Plug in EV goat when needed.
• Capability to obtain a valid CDL.
• Willingness to work in hot, dusty environments.
• Ability to alternate between sitting, standing, and walking for 8+ hours, with repetitive foot and hand motions, bending, and forceful pulling required.

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.