Weigh & Price/Over Crew-Day Shift

Foster Farms; Kelso, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Foster Farms is hiring for a team member role focused on packaging and line duties in a cold environment. You will pick and box products, stand for long periods, and lift heavy items while maintaining quality and USDA standards. A pre-employment drug screen and background check are required.

The role offers benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement, with opportunities for overtime and career progression within a leading food company.

Qualifications

• Report regularly and on time to work, including required hours and overtime as scheduled.
• Follow GMPs and all Food Safety procedures to maintain compliance.
• Walk and stand on concrete floors in cold environments while performing duties.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Pack and arrange packages from moving conveyors into boxes.
• Lift and move up to 60 pounds repeatedly and assist with 80 pounds as needed.
• Stand for long periods and work in cold conditions with provided gear.
• Maintain quality and food safety to meet USDA regulatory requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Skills

Punctuality

Safety procedures

Quality control

GMP/Food safety

Teamwork

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.

Job Description

Pay rate stats at $19.00with Attendance Premium of $0.25 and Shift Premiums of $0.50 and $1.00 for hours worked during swing and night shifts. Longevity premium of $0.25 after one year of service.

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 (100% tuition, 80% books, and 100% parking).
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a Company-contribution of up to 4%.

Job Description

• Pick packages from moving conveyor belts at designated line speeds and place neatly and accurately into pre-formed boxes.
• Must have manual dexterity to be able to pack and simultaneously activate foot pedal to release fully packed box.
• Lift, push, and/or pull 60 pounds or more repeatedly.
• Able to stand for long periods of time and work in cold conditions.
• Maintain and improve quality and food safety to insure compliance with company quality. Standards and USDA regulatory requirements.
• Remove packages from baskets and place them on infeed belts to pre-price scales.
• Stack empty baskets and dividers; keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Move wheeled racks 7 baskets high weighing between 200 – 400 pounds.
• Lift, push, and/or pull up to 80 pounds repeatedly.
• Work in cold conditions using provided freezer gear.
• Maintain and improve quality and food safety to insure compliance with company quality. Standards and USDA regulatory requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervision and Lead personnel.

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 drug screening and background check.

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