General Labor ($19.00 - $23.50 Per Hour)

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 valued 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, but 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.

This position is currently available to Kelso Union employees only.

• Place empty trays and pads on the line.
• Repetitive grasping, pushing, and pulling motions while packing, cutting, and grading product.
• Communicate with Supervision, Lead personnel, and co-workers for assistance regarding assigned task(s), rotation, and production issues.
• Rotate through various positions on production areas throughout the shift.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Use small hand-held tools (i.e., knives, scissors) to cut chicken into segments for product run.
• Work regularly in a cold or hot environment depending on designated work area.
• Pack product into foam trays and/or plastic bags.
• Visually inspect and grade chicken parts to determine grade for production lines.
• Place labels and perform arrangement on trays filled with chicken parts.

Pay rates between $19.00-23.50 with Attendance Premium of $0.25 and Shift Premiums of $1.50 and $1.00 for hours worked during 2nd and night shifts. Longevity premium of $0.25 after one year of service.

We offer our TEAM Members the following benefits:

• College tuition reimbursement (100% tuition, 80% books, and 100% parking).
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a Company-contribution of up to 4%.
• Voluntary benefits such as Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Group Accident Coverage, Group Critical Illness Coverage, Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Vacation, sick, holiday, funeral, and jury duty pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA and Dependent Daycare FSA).

Essential Job Functions

• Follow established Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and all Food Safety procedures.
• Bend, climb, stoop, and stand as necessary depending on assigned task(s).
• Work safely and set an example of good working safe habits.
• Work effectively with small, hand-held tools (i.e. knives, scissors).
• Must be able to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.
• Repetitive grasping, cutting, reaching, lifting (between 3 – 5 lbs.)
• Repetitive pushing, pulling, and lifting between 10 - 80 lbs.
• Stand on concrete floor, grating, or metal stand for prolonged periods.
• Understand and follow established rules and procedures as well as accept constructive feedback.
• Report regularly and on time to work as well as work all required hours, including overtime and weekends as scheduled.

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.