Receiver- Traver Feed Mill - Belgravia Complex

Foster Farms; Traver (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking a hands-on loader/unloader in California to handle rail cars, hopper bottoms, and walking floor trailers, ensuring product goes to the correct holding bins and that grinding systems operate smoothly. You will take samples for QA, perform inventories for production needs, and learn transfer and corn grinding systems.

This role requires lifting up to 100 pounds, rotating shifts including weekends, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work flexible, rotating hours/shifts, including weekends.
• Able to learn new concepts and procedures quickly with minimal supervision.
• Good interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy is desirable.
• Capable of lifting up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Unload rail cars, hopper bottom, and walking floor trailers; ensure products go to the correct holding bins.
• Take samples for quality assurance.
• Take inventories for Production needs.
• Understand and operate transfer system and corn grinding systems.
• Perform routine inspections of receiving and grinding systems to ensure proper operations and address issues to minimize downtime.
• Oversee receiving housekeeping to meet OSHA requirements and maintain dust to a minimum; document housekeeping records.
• Keep accurate receiving records of the rail cars and trucks; coordinate with Operations Supervisor to release cars to the railroad when empty.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Flexible hours

Fast learner

Communication skills

Mathematical ability

Physical strength

Job description

Job Description

(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)

• Hours may vary depending on corn shuttle.
• Unload rail cars, hopper bottom, and walking floor trailers and to ensure the product is put into the correct holding bins.
• Take samples for quality assurance.
• Take inventories for Production needs.
• Understanding and operating the transfer system and the whole corn grinding systems.
• Routine inspections of all receiving and grinding systems to ensure proper operations and they are running at their performance levels. Be able detect and correct equipment failures and plugs quickly to minimize down time.
• Perform and oversee the receiving housekeeping procedures are being followed to meet OSHA requirements to ensure to maintain dust to a minimum level. Keeping the housekeeping records documented.
• Keep accurate receiving records of the rail cars and trucks. Coordinate with Operations Supervisor to release cars to the railroad when empty.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work flexible, rotating hours/shifts, including weekends.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision, being able to learn new concepts and procedures quickly.
• Must have good interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written; i.e., able to read and understand written instructions) skills.
• Knowledge of computers is desirable.
• Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Must be able to move up to 100 pounds

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