Shipping Dock/Cooler Attendant- Day Shift

Foster Farms; Kelso (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading poultry company is seeking warehouse team members to ensure efficient product handling and maintain safety standards. The role involves staging, loading, and verifying products, with competitive pay starting at $21.95 per hour plus various shift premiums. Candidates must be self-motivated and able to work in cold environments, with certifications in forklift and pallet jack operations preferred.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off including vacation and sick leave

College tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Ability to lift boxes weighing 50-80 pounds repeatedly.
• Willing to work various shifts, including overtime.
• Pass pre-employment drug test and background check.

Responsibilities

• Identify, stage, and load products accurately.
• Maintain quality and food safety standards.
• Wrap and load pallets as directed.

Skills

Self-motivated

Good safety habits

Dependability

Tools

Forklift certification

Pallet jack certification

Yard goat certification

Job description

Company Description

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since its founding, Foster Farms has been committed to providing consumers with high-quality, great-tasting poultry products. Our core values include excellence, honesty, quality, and service, which are reflected in everything we do.

We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team. Foster Farms offers the experience of a large organization while operating like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled through internal promotions, and we encourage our team members to gain diverse experiences across different functions.

Job Details

Pay rates start at $21.95 per hour, including an attendance premium of $0.25, shift premiums of $0.50 and $1.00 for swing and night shifts respectively, and a longevity premium of $0.25 after one year of service.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Voluntary benefits such as hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness, short-term disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• College tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) plan with up to 4% company match.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holidays, funeral, and jury duty pay.

Job Responsibilities

• Identify, stage, and load products accurately.
• Stack pallets properly by order number and product code.
• Label pallets with master order number.
• Verify pricing, pull dates, and case counts against the pick sheet.
• Transport completed pallets to the correct area or manifest operator.
• Wrap and load pallets as directed by the manifest operator.
• Check the staging area for completed pallets.
• Ensure all cases are labeled with scannable barcodes.
• Maintain quality and food safety standards in compliance with company and USDA regulations.

Qualifications

• Report punctually and work required hours, including overtime and weekends.
• Follow established rules, procedures, and accept constructive feedback.
• Work safely and demonstrate good safety habits.
• Adhere to GMPs and food safety procedures.
• Be self-motivated and able to work in cold environments.
• Obtain forklift, pallet jack, and yard goat certifications.
• Learn and use the EMW system for shipping and warehouse management.
• Lift boxes weighing 50-80 pounds repeatedly.
• Willing to work various shifts, overtime, and non-standard hours.
• Stand on concrete, grating, or metal floors for extended periods.
• Demonstrate dependability, especially regarding safety and attendance.
• Pass pre-employment drug test and background check.

Additional Information

All information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

We participate in E-Verify during the hiring process at all locations for all new team members.