Chicken Catcher- Dept 754 - Livehaul Cherry (Varies)

12/4/2025

The primary responsibility is to catch and load chickens in a timely, efficient, and safe manner. This includes operating catching and loading equipment while ensuring the safe handling of birds.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

At Foster Farms, our mission is to serve families great food. Since 1939, we have provided families with delicious, high-quality chicken and turkey products. Our portfolio includes a wide variety of fresh, frozen, and ready-to-eat poultry products to meet the needs of families. Foster Farms is a leading poultry company headquartered in Livingston, California. We have grown from a small poultry farm outside Modesto, California, into a thriving food industry leader with over 12,000 Team Members, with operations in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Oregon, and Washington. Great food starts with great people. We have learned over the years that our greatest resource is the exceptional talent, passion and hard work our valued team members bring each day. From our corporate roles to great opportunities in our farms, we have a dynamic and collaborative environment with a unique combination of challenge, learning, and camaraderie, making this a special place to work. We are seeking team members who want to be a part of our success. We offer excellent salaries and benefits and strongly support team member education and advancement within the company. At Foster Farms, we are united by our dedication to our great products, doing things the right way, and caring for one another. If those are the values you believe in, we encourage you to apply today and join our Family. For information about joining our team, please visit: https://jobs.fosterfarms.com/

About the Role

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 values 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: $20.50 per hour

(Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7:00pm and 11:59pm. Additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked between 12:00am-4:59am)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

To catch and load chickens in a timely, efficient and safely manner.
Catch and load chickens using proper lifting and loading techniques.
Operate catching and loading equipment using proper techniques and procedures to insure safe handling of birds.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must be able to constantly lift 30 lbs. for the duration of the work shift.
Must be able to bend, squat and kneel for duration of the work shift.
Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays and shifts with variable starting and ending times when needed.
Must follow the animal welfare policy.
Must be able to work safe and follow company standards, guidelines, and policies.
Be able to pass drug and alcohol screening.

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.

Key Skills

LiftingLoading TechniquesBendingSquattingKneelingOvertimeAnimal WelfareSafety Procedures