Foster Farms - Arcadia, LA
posted 3 days ago
Full-time
Arcadia, LA
Food Manufacturing
About the position
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.
Responsibilities
- Assist in performing all phases of maintenance, including electrical mechanical systems (i.e. fabricating, welding, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and performing required preventative maintenance).
- Maintain required records, reporting in writing any uncorrected mechanical/electrical defects and replacement parts to the supervisor.
Requirements
- Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Physically; must be able to climb ladders and stairs, work from ladders/scaffolds, work in pits, bend, kneel and walk frequently, work in high places, work in silos.
- Lift 50 pounds.
- Preferably be familiar with all phases of maintenance, including electrical and mechanical systems, know or have ability to learn mill flow patterns, dry as well as liquid, be familiar or ability to learn the proper lubricating technique for mill equipment.
- Be able to perform routine services and troubleshoot and repair most mill equipment.
- Have some familiarity with welding and/or fabricating.
- Must be able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as required and scheduled.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision and have good time management skills.
