Product Mover - Plant 2 (Days)

Foster Farms; Livingston (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Livingston, California is seeking production workers to move racks from packaging lines to the crust tunnel, maintaining accurate placement and ensuring products are handled safely in a subzero environment. Roles involve frequent lifting, bending, and standing for long shifts with rotating duties to balance workload.

Applicants should be able to perform repetitive hand movements, grasp and reposition items, and pass background and drug tests.

Qualifications

• Standing for eight or more hours on a concrete floor.
• Must perform rapid and repetitive movement of the hand.
• Repetitive grasping; work in a cold, damp environment.
• Some positions require lifting 15 to 45 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Some positions may require pushing or pulling 5 to 45 pounds.
• Some positions require repeated bending and stooping.
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check and drug test.
• Physical lifting requirements vary by position.
• Able to stand for prolonged periods (8-10 hrs) on concrete/metal grated floor.
• Repetitive grasping/pushing motions, over the shoulder reaching, frequent bending.

Responsibilities

• Transfer full racks of product from the packaging lines to the crust tunnel for further transfer to WP.
• Move racks to the crust tunnel entrance and assist with rearranging products as needed.
• Rotate movers every 2 hours depending on line demand.
• Restack items and perform minor basket product arranging as required.
• Handle weights per listed product specs and operate in a cold environment.

Skills

Stamina

Manual dexterity

Cold environment

Heavy lifting

Push/pull force

Repetitive motion

Safety compliance

Job description

About Foster Farms

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.

Essential Functions

Pay Rate: $20.00 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)

• This position requires the worker to transfer full racks of product from the various packaging lines to the crust tunnel for further transfer to WP. Workers may move one, two or even three racks at one time depending on how busy the area is and how heavy the racks are. The racks are moved into the entrance of the crust tunnel by workers. The crust tunnel is a subzero freezer tunnel that is designed to apply a thin layer of ice to the outer most layer of the various products that are passed through it. Occasionally a rack may tip, or product may need to be rearranged in each tray and the worker will be required to lift product from floor level up to above shoulder level. The various weights of the individual products are listed below. Movers rotate through the lines every 2 hours or are directed to the region of the line that demand requires. Approximately 1700 racks are moved during a shift, this requires 340 racks per worker or 1 rack every 40 seconds.
• The inertial push force required to move one rack of 7 baskets of fryer bags is 54.9 pounds. The push force required to overcome inertia to move two racks of stacked baskets (seven high) of fryer bags is 106.4 pounds. The inertial push force required to move 3 racks of 7 baskets of fryer bags cart of product is 152.6 pounds. This push is completed at waist to shoulder height. This push is completed using bilateral neutral forearms, shoulder width, with bilateral extended wrists. This is a frequent push.
• The pull force required to overcome inertia to move a rack of stacked baskets (seven high) of fryer bags is 81.8 pounds. This pull is completed at waist to shoulder height. This pull is completed using bilateral neutral forearms, shoulder width, with hook grasp.
• Area Supervisors will perform restacking if needed. If minor basket product arranging is needed workers may be required to lift the items listed below.
• Bag Fryers - 5 to 5.5 lbs. - 18 per basket.
• 25 Tray - 4.5 to 8.5 lbs. - 12 per basket.
• Size 2 & Size 3 Tray - 1 to 3 lbs. - 2 to 36 per basket.
• Size 8 Tray - 3 to 5 lbs. - 16 per basket.
• Saddle Pack - 6.5 to 8 lbs. -12 per basket.
• Jumbo Fryer Bag 10 to 11 lbs. - 7 per basket.

Qualifications

• Most positions require standing for eight (8) or more hours on a concrete floor.
• Must be able to perform rapid and repetitive movement of the hand.
• Must be able to perform repetitive grasping; work in a cold, damp environment.
• Some positions required lifting 15 to 45 pounds on a frequent basis
• Some position may require to be able to push or pull 5 to 45 pounds.
• Some positions require repeated bending and stooping.
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check and drug test.
• Physical lifting requirement vary by position.
• Able to stand for prolonged periods of time (8-10 hrs) on concrete/metal grated floor.
• Repetitive grasping/pushing motions, over the shoulder reaching, frequent bending required.
• Must submit to and pass criminal background check and drug test.

Foster Farms ACTION Guiding Principles

• Accountability: Deliver on commitments.
• Collaboration: Achieve more by working as a team.
• Truth-Seeking: Be open-minded and act with humility.
• Initiative: Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for results.
• Nimble: Operate with speed and agility.

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.

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