Weigh & Price/Over Crew- Swing Shift

Foster Farms•Kelso, WA

About The Position

Foster Farms is hiring a Weigh & Price/Over Crew team member for the swing shift. The role involves moving packages from baskets onto infeed belts leading to pre-price scales, stacking baskets and dividers, and maintaining clean and orderly work areas. The position requires moving heavy wheeled racks and repeatedly lifting, pushing, or pulling loads. Work takes place in cold conditions, with freezer gear provided. The employee is expected to support quality and food safety compliance with company standards and USDA regulations, follow established safety and food-safety procedures, and perform other duties assigned by supervision and lead personnel. The listed pay rate is $19.00 per hour. Additional premiums include $0.25 for attendance, $0.50 and $1.00 for hours worked during swing and night shifts, and $0.25 for longevity after one year of service. Foster Farms describes its mission as creating great food and serving great moments, and its vision as becoming the best and most trusted food company. The company says it measures success by protecting and caring for its team, consumers, animals, and environment while delivering operational excellence and value to customers.

Requirements

Report regularly and on time and work all required hours, including overtime and weekends as scheduled.
Understand and follow established rules and procedures and accept constructive feedback.
Work safely and set an example of good working safety habits.
Follow established Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and all food-safety procedures.
Walk and stand on concrete floors, grating, or a metal stand in a cold environment for prolonged periods.
Be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
Be able to move wheeled racks weighing 200–400 pounds.
Be able to repeatedly lift, push, and/or pull up to 80 pounds.

Responsibilities

Remove packages from baskets and place them on infeed belts to pre-price scales.
Stack empty baskets and dividers, and keep work areas clean and orderly.
Move wheeled racks seven baskets high weighing between 200 and 400 pounds.
Repeatedly lift, push, and/or pull loads up to 80 pounds.
Work in cold conditions using provided freezer gear.
Maintain and improve quality and food safety to ensure compliance with company quality standards and USDA regulatory requirements.
Follow established safety rules, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and food-safety procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervision and lead personnel.
Report regularly and on time, and work all required hours, including overtime and weekends as scheduled.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision health insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
Voluntary benefits, including Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Group Accident Coverage, Group Critical Illness Coverage, Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance.
Health Care and Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
College tuition reimbursement.
401(k) Retirement Plan with company contributions of up to 4%.
Vacation, sick, holiday, funeral, and jury duty pay.
Attendance premium of $0.25.
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.