Forklift Operator - Dept 304 - Brooder Crew (Day Shift)

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our values Team Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization; however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage Team Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Rate Pay: $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)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Establish and maintain a good working team / crew, perform forklift driver's responsibilities, dump chicks, monitor chick placement, maintain forklifts to meet company performance and safety standards, monitor andenforce company and department safety standards and monitor job performance.
• Relive crew supervisor as needed, fill out and distribute Brooder crewschedule, collect timecards when needed, train and evaluate new hires.
• Communicate with management, field supervisors and ranch personnel, adhere to all company Policies, MSDS procedures, JSTA guild lines,Bio-Security and Disease prevention regulations.

• Must have a valid Class C driver's license with a clean DMV printout.
• Must be able to read and write in English.
• Must possess a license to drive a forklift.
• Must be motivated to work independently as needed with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to keep good equipment records.
• Must be able to understand and follow MSDS and JSTA guidelines
• Must be able to trouble-shot, diagnose equipment and give feedback as needed.
• Must be able to crouch, bend and lift up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Must follow company animal welfare,attendance policies and procedures.
• Mustbe able to submit and pass a criminal background check.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.