From R&D to Financial Systems,

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, 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.

Job Description

Rate of Pay: $17.35 per hour + $0.25 shift premium

Shift: 2

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The primary functions of this position are to clean, set up and assemble kitchen equipment, form and cook batches of filling, conduct inventory and document all pertinent information in regards to HACCP, traceability and batch records.  The Cook Operator will ensure that all needs in the kitchen are being met and will coordinate all aspects of kitchen operations with the lead and supervisor.  The cook operator will assist with training and set-up as needed by the lead and supervisor.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Weigh out and manually add bags, buckets, scoops and shovels full of flavorings, spices and other ingredients to the cooker according to the recipe. Pre batch and stage ingredients.  Provide guidance and leadership to cook assistant which may include equipment trouble shooting, set up for schedule changes or other adjustments as needed.

• Assist with and ensure completion of CCP 1 & CCP 2 HACCP documentation, traceability and batch records.
• Attend daily meetings and assist in making decisions and calculations regarding fill requests from production.
• Obtain and fill containers, vats or tubs of meat, beans, cheese and other ingredients, move to cook station as needed.
• Obtain pallets of cheese blocks from cooler, transport to grinding station and manually cut cheese blocks into sections. Operate cheese grinder to grind cheese according to recipe, fill gondolas with ground cheese, cover and label.
• Coordinate and conduct daily raw material inventories. Follow FIFO of ingredients in kitchen and report any abnormalities to supervisor or lead.
• Transport full gondolas to cooler or cook station as required. Position full gondola of finished product to chiller station and add chilling mixture to batch. Transport finished batches to cooler storage areas as required.
• Obtain work schedule, obtain paperwork and prepare for operations. Assist supervisor and lead with shift set-up
• Report to assigned work station and obtain tools, check equipment and check recipe as required.
• Manually bucket product into gondolas to cooler or cook station as required
• At end of shift, secure all equipment, perform general housekeeping duties and complete all required paperwork

Qualifications

• Must be able to use, or learn to use, the equipment and tools used to perform the job
• Must be able to perform all job functions safely
• Must meet the company standards for the job
• Must be able to follow instructions
• Must be able to understand and follow all written SSOP’s
• Must be able to understand SDS (Safety data sheets)
• Must be able to work the scheduled / assigned times and required overtime for the position
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50 llbs.
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check

Additional Information

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.