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.

Salary Range: $90,000 to $120,000

• Provide overall direction and management for the Ellenwood Hatchery. Responsible for the development of all employees including the management team. This role is responsible for ensuring the facility has a trained, proficient, well-motivated workforce that accomplishes meeting department goals on quality, yield, productivity, cost and safety.
• Responsible for his/her hatchery and for meeting department goals and standards on quality, yield, productivity, cost and safety. This is accomplished through direct management at facilities.
• Directly responsible for the development and training of supervisors and managers, working within the guidelines of good employee relations and company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the long-term strategy for optimizing utilization of both facilities based on projected forecasts.
• Responsible for researching and implementing technologies to streamline process and positively affect both quality and cost efficiencies.

• BS Degree in poultry science, engineering, or business.
• 5+ years' experience in managing a poultry hatchery. Experience in chicken live production preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing and must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Balanced technical, mechanical, and human resource knowledge.
• Able to evaluate line and exempt employees fairly and objectively.
• Ability to interface on a daily basis with all support groups or departments.
• Must adhere to disease control policies.
• Must be able to work varied shifts including weekends

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 employees.