Foster Farms – Delta Hiring for Service Crew- Chicken Breeder Dept. at Delta, Colorado Full Time

Company DescriptionFoster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days,Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with thehighest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment toexcellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued TEAM Memberswill shine through in everything we do.Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the FosterFarms TEAM. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operatelike a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled byinternal promotion, and we encourage TEAM Members to gain a variety ofexperiences across different functional groups.Job DescriptionWage: 18.00USD per hourHelp with vaccination of individual chickens – up to 11,000 birds per day.Pick up and hang on vaccination apparatus (approximately chest high) up to5,500 birds (4 lbs each) using proper lifting techniques.Move birds. Catch/pick up and carry (up to 20 feet) as many as3,000-4.5 lb birds each day using proper lifting techniques.Set up ranch prior to bird placements – routine heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.)Gather eggs – which includesStep into and out of gathering pit numerous times each day (steep stairs)Gather onto flats up to 13,600 eggs daily from conveyor beltsSorting eggs for:a)Size; b) Clean or dirty; c) Miss-shaped; d) Chex or cracks;Clean eggs as neededStacking flats.Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (4 flats of eggs)Clean workrooms – sweeping with a broom, bending down to hold dustpan.Empty trash – lift up to 50 lbs.Walk floors and slats with ability to bend down & pick upeggs and dead birdsWalk houses 4-5 times daily requires 1.5 to 5 miles of walking each dayHelp maintain and clean ranch groundsClean waterers – lifting 40 lbs. to dump water, scrubbing up to 160drinkers/dayClean lights – climb ladder 12′ to reach lights mounted in ceilingTransfer to other farms – reliable transportationClean up ranch between flocks – routine heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.),operate high-pressure washer.Additional tasks as assignedQualificationsMust be able to lift & carry 50 poundsAbility to walk 1.5 – 5 miles per dayAble to step into & out of gathering pit numerous times each day (steepstairs)Able to bend over & pick up eggs from floorAble to pick up & hang at chest height up to 5,500 birds (4 lbs each) dailyAble to catch/pick up & carry (up to 20 ft) up to 3,000 birds (4.5lb) each day.Must be able to climb a 12 foot ladderMust have reliable transportationAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locationsfor all new employees.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 locationsfor all new employees.Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females,Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.