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Maintenance A - Ellenwood Hatchery (Waterford)

$59,800

Waterford, CA, United StatesFull-timePosted Oct 28, 2026

Against the United States typical range

Job description

About Foster Farms At Foster Farms, our mission is creating great food and serving 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.

Essential Functions

$28.75 per hour To maintain and direct all maintenance activities, ensuring that all hatchery equipment is operating safely and at peak efficiency. Maintain and monitor a parts inventory that is economical and within budgeted costs. Responsible for general maintenance of equipment and buildings. Maintains a parts inventory, to include ordering and receiving of the same.

Conducts plant safety audits. Coordinates and complies with plant preventative maintenance programs. Completes special projects as needed. Does electrical troubleshooting, A/C and/or electronics. Provides hatchery relief labor under emergency situation.

Qualifications

Must be able to monitor and direct maintenance personnel so that all job requests are completed in a safe and timely manner. Must be able to monitor and control a parts inventory in a cost-effective manner that is within budgeted costs. Must have basic math skills. Must have strong organizational skills. Must be able to move 100 pounds.

Must have strong welding skills. Must have good electrical knowledge. 4 – 6 years' experience in the hatcheries preferred. Must maintain an acceptable DMV record. Pallet jack and forklift training. Respirator training. 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.

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