Brood Maintenance A Const - DP0814 - Construction Maint. Live (Shift Varies)

About Foster Farms

At Foster Farms, our mission is to create great food and serve great moments. Our vision is to be the best and most trusted food company, empowering and nourishing the lives of those we serve. We measure our success by how well we protect and care for our team, our consumers, our animals, and our environment, while delivering operational excellence and exceptional value to our customers.

Job Description

Pay Rate: $28.50 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:

• To provide brood maintenance support for the company and determine job requirements and provide for job safety.
• Analyze and repair brood maintenance malfunctions.
• Work from blueprints/schematics to perform maintenance/repair or install equipment.
• Report (in writing) materials and replacement parts needed for jobs; prepare and maintain maintenance invoices as required.
• Direct/instruct subordinate employees still in training (i.e., Brood Maintenance Mechanics, Classes B and C).
• Wire and install motors, switches, fuses, lighting, relays and control devices.
• Determine proper size and specifications of plumbing pipe, fittings, valves, etc., for both water and gas.
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  Inspect and perform preventative maintenance repairs/corrections on pumps, motors, foggers, heaters, feed systems, vaporizers, injectors, etc.

  
  
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  Install, connect, adjust, and calibrate (i.e. temperature, flow, pressure, etc.) pneumatic gauges, meters, etc.

  
  
• Troubleshoot and repair boilers.

Additional Functions:

• Other duties as assigned, general cleaning and/or assisting other crews if required, maintaining safety, housekeeping, and sanitation and disease control requirements while performing job duties.

Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of 4 years of training on the job and/or formal schooling.
• Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision and complete work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work from ladder, safely.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts, and weekends as required.
• Must be available for after-hours calls, including on-call and emergency.
• Must have and maintain a California driver's license and an acceptable DMV record.

Foster Farms ACTION Guiding Principles

• Accountability:Deliver on commitments.
• Collaboration:Achieve more by working as a team.
• Truth-Seeking:Be open-minded and act with humility.
• Initiative:Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ownership:Take responsibility for results.
• Nimble:Operate with speed and agility.

Why Join Foster Farms?

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of the ready-to-eat business at a leading food company, directly supporting our mission, vision, and values. You will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality food and great moments for millions of families.