Kitchen Lead - 2Nd Shift

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, 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.
Job Description
PAY RATE: $18.35 per hour
11am- 8:30pm

• Oversee and monitor all kitchen operations and provide direction, guidance and assistance to cooks and cooks assistance
• Monitor all kitchen processing operations; maintain the efficient flow of the production process to meet the planned production rates.
• Administer supplies, ensuring correct materials and quantities are delivered to the appropriate area and/or removed as scheduled.
• Monitor fill and assure constant communication with production to maintain adequate amounts of fill and to minimize left over fill.
• Provide training for new hires/transfers and on-going, remedial or updated training for existing employees as needed.
• Ensure changeovers, run offs and set ups are performed as outlined in the SOP.
• Ensure the work area is clear and clean, monitor mix kettles and the daily equipment maintenance and ensure trash is placed in the proper receptacles. Disassemble and clean the machine parts at the end of the shift or when necessary.
• Disassemble and clean the machine parts at the end of the shift or when necessary.
• Expedite production, inform Supervisor of daily progress and provide reports (downtime, percentage, efficiency, loss) as required.
• At end of shift secure all equipment, perform general housekeeping duties and complete all required paperwork

Qualifications

• Must be able to use, or learn to use, the equipment and tools used to perform the job
• Must be able to perform all job functions safely
• Must meet the company standards for the job
• Must be able to follow instructions
• Must be able to understand and follow all written SSOP's
• Must be able to understand SDS (Safety data sheets)
• Must be able to work the scheduled / assigned times and required overtime for the position
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50 llbs.
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check

Additional Information
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.