What are the responsibilities and job description for the Egg Gatherer-Pea Green Breeders position at Foster Poultry Farms?
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.
Pay Rate: $18.00 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)
We Offer Our Team Members The Following Benefits
Job Duties
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 Rate: $18.00 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)
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
- Gather eggs which includes: 1) Sorting eggs for: a) Size; b) Clean or dirty; c) Miss-shaped; d) Chex or cracks; 2) Clean eggs as needed; 3) Stacking flats
- Clean workrooms
- Empty trash
- Change dip pans daily - empty rectangular pan 1/2 full of liquid, replace liquid
- Walk floors and slats to find eggs & dead birds: 1) Walk houses 4-5 times daily; 2) Gather onto flats up to 13,600 eggs daily from conveyor belts
- Help maintain & clean ranch grounds
- Clean waters - lifting 40 lbs. to dump water, scrubbing up to 160 drinkers/day
- Clean ceiling lights
- Transfer to other farms
- Clean up ranch between flocks - routine heavy lifting, operate high-pressure washer.
- Additional tasks as assigned.
- Must be able to lift & carry 50 pounds.
- Ability to walk 1.5 – 5 miles per day
- Able to step into & out of gathering pit numerous times each day (steep stairs).
- Able to bend over & pick up eggs from floor.
- Must be able to climb a 12-foot ladder.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
Salary : $2 - $18