Blender Operator (Swing)

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

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.

Purpose of Position:

• The Blender Operator is responsible for mixing proper ingredients according to formulation to ensure quality wiener emulsion is prepared using proper equipment and procedures. This role works closely with the department supervisors, other department leads and processing team members, in order to accomplish accuracy within the processing department and to ensure that our customers receive quality products.

Essential Functions:

• Operate blender to mix proper ingredients according to formulation to ensure quality wiener emulsion is prepared.
• Don proper Personal Proctective Equipment.
• Help maintain and improve quality and food safety, to ensure compliance with company quality standards and USDA regulatory requirements.
• Must work in safe manner.
• Other duties, as assigned.

• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check
• Must be able to read and write
• Must have basic math skills
• Must be able to operate and understand functions of the blender
• Must be able to prepare proper ingredients for adding to blender according to formulation
• Must be able to complete blend logs
• Must be able to operate pallet jack and/or forklift and have required operator’s license
• Must wear required personal protective equipment and clothing
• Must work in a safe manner when using sanitation chemicals
• Must follow company GMP and Food Safety procedure
• Must follow company attendance policies and procedures
• Qualified applicants must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation: Must be able to stand for long periods of time on a wet concrete floor and stand in a cold (40-48 degree) environment. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Heavy lifting is a part of the job functions.

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.