Job Abstract

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

Pay Range: $85,100- $106,375

3rd shift 

Purpose of Position: 

Responsible for supervising all direct sanitation activity to meet Company food safety, quality, cost and people objectives. Coordinates and manages personnel responsible for maintaining equipment, machinery and work areas in a clean and sanitized condition while complying with USDA, FDA, HACCP and S.S.O.P standards and requirements.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Perform frequent on-the-job inspections: safe working habits, safe work areas, quality of workmanship Evaluate, prioritize and schedule sanitation functions to ensure timely completion of plant clean-up.
• Routinely inspect equipment for proper cleaning and work Pre-op with USDA inspectors
• Train and monitor hourly employees taking appropriate disciplinary action as required
• Supervise chemical material usage to ensure proper usage to ensure adequate inventory and eliminate waste usage of chemicals.
• Develop and implement new methods, procedures and systems to improve food safety, sanitation and cost and to meet compliance with all regulatory agencies such as USDA and FDA
• Ensure a safe work environment and take appropriate corrective action as needed, conducting safety training.
• Provide timely feedback to immediate supervisor regarding problems with sanitation, quality, safety, down time and regulatory issues
• Must evaluate and create needed S.S.O.P.’s
• Must work closely with PCO to prevent and eliminate pest issues in the plant
• Attend training as required, including Quality Control, Human Resources, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, technical, or related discipline preferred, or applicable equivalent experience
• Must have 3 years food manufacturing experience, with two years in a shift management or sanitation management role; work experience with USDA, FDA and HACCP preferred
• Must demonstrate strong leadership skills and ability to act independently
• Ability to effectively plan, organize and prioritize work
• Must demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to read, write and understand English; Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Must have strong mathematical background and be able to perform calculations on quality, productivity, time cards, reports, etc. 
• Must be able to evaluate employees fairly and objectively; must possess strong human resource skills
• Must have the ability to understand and deal effectively with a multitude of regulatory requirements
• Must be able to stand on the production floor for varying amounts of time with or without accommodations
• 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.