Misc. Pack Line/Over Crew-Day Shift

Foster Farms; Kelso (WA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Group hospital indemnity, accident, &1

Short-Term Disability

Whole Life Insurance

Health Care FSA & Dependent Daycare FＳ

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement with company up to 4

Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays

Job summary

Foster Farms is hiring team members in Kelso, WA to support production operations on the line. Starting pay is $19.00 per hour, with shift premiums for 4pm-12am and midnight-8am.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, FSA options, EAP, tuition reimbursement, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. The role involves standing in a production environment, using hand tools to process chicken, packing, labeling, and rotating through stations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug test.
• Walk and stand on concrete floors in a cold environment for extended periods.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Use small hand-held tools to cut chicken into segments for product run.
• Pack product into foam trays and/or plastic bags.
• Place labels and arrange trays of chicken parts.
• Repeat grasping, pushing, and pulling motions during packing, cutting, and grading.
• Rotate through production areas across the shift.
• Place empty trays and pads on the line.
• Visually inspect and grade chicken parts for production lines.
• Communicate with supervision and co-workers regarding tasks and issues.

Skills

Punctuality

Team player

Safety awareness

Job description

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.

Pay rates starts at $19.00 with shift premiums of $0.50 for hours worked 4pm-midnight and $1.00 for hours worked midnight-8am.

Longevity premium of $0.25 after one year of service. Attendance Premium of $0.25.

We offer our Team Members the following 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.

Job Duties:

• 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.
• Repetitive grasping, pushing, and pulling motions while packing, cutting, and grading product.
• 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.
• Work regularly in a cold or hot environment depending on designated work area.
• Communicate with Supervision, Lead personnel, and co-workers for assistance regarding assigned task(s), rotation, and production issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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

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