Job at Foster

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Open position at California's Foster Farms

"Service Crew" (click for listing)

Part of job description:

"Help with vaccination of individual chickens – up to 11,000 birds per day. Pick up and hang on vaccination apparatus (approximately chest high) up to 5,500 birds (4 lbs each) using proper lifting techniques."

"Move birds. Catch/pick up and carry (up to 20 feet) as many as 3,000-4.5 lb birds each day using proper lifting techniques."

"Walk floors and slats to find eggs and dead birds: 1) Walk houses 4-5 times daily requires 1.5 to 5 miles of walking each day; 2) Ability to bend down and pick up eggs from floor or slats; 3) Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (4 flats of eggs); 4) Step into and out of gathering pit numerous times each day (steep stairs) 5) Gather onto flats up to 13,600 eggs daily from conveyor belts."

Part of qualifications:

"5. Able to pick up & hang at chest height up to 5,500 birds (4 lbs each) daily."

"6. Able to catch/pick up & carry (up to 20 ft) up to 3,000 birds (4.5 lb) each day."