Cook Assistant

Pay Rate $19.91 per hour plus $.50 shift premium

Swing shift

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.

Position summary:

The primary functions of this position are to clean, set up and assemble kitchen equipment, form batches of filling, shred cheese, chill filling, complete appropriate documentation as needed, and ensure filling is being produced in a timely manner for production. The cook assistant will need to be HACCP trained and document HACCP times and temperatures, as well as assist with inventories and housekeeping duties.

Job Functions:

• Operate cheese grinder to grind cheese according to recipe
• Fill gondolas with ground cheese and ensured they are covered and label
• Obtain and fill containers, vats, or tubs of meat, beans, cheese, and other ingredients, and move them to the cook station as needed.
• Transport full gondolas to the cooler or cook station as required
• Position full gondolas of finished product at the chiller station and add chilling mixture to the batch
• Complete CCP1 & CCP2 HACCP documentation as required
• Review the work schedule, obtain paperwork, and prepare for operations
• At end of shift, secure all equipment, perform general housekeeping duties, and complete all required paperwork
• Attend required training sessions, including quality control, human resources, and safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 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 lbs..
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check

• 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 openings are filled with internal promotion, and we encourage Team Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

  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.