Foster Farms has been a family-owned and operated company for four generations. Since our founding days back in 1939, we have always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. The hope is that our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our people will shine through in everything we do.

We are always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage employees to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
To assist with formulation changes and other office work with the Poultry Nutritionist.  
To perform daily/weekly data entry of ingredient nutrient information and updates, weekly pricing updates, diet formulation as needed, as well as other such clerical duties that pertain to the formulation software. Help with tracking nutrition and performance data as it relates to nutritional changes. Filing of nutrition documents. 

Essential Job Funcitions:

Reformulate diets. Update Ingredient Matrixes and 
Ingredient and Diet Pricing Updates. Daily and weekly data entry for various nutrition reports. Open communication with mills after hours and weekends as needed to keep mills up to date with diet needs as ingredients are and are not available. Obtain records from feed mills, chemistry labs, accountants, and other identified sources

Filing of nutrition letters, diets, and other various nutrition documents in their appropriate folders and binders. Help with the gathering of data and preparation of reports for projects under the Nutrition department and guidance of the Poultry Nutritionist. Keeping orderly and up to date diet and reports filing

Obtaining data and information identified in the defined projects, preparing reports, networking and working with suppliers, feed mills, processing plants, ingredient sourcing and commodities to obtain pertinent information identified in nutrition projects.

Attend conferences, supplier meetings, internal meetings as needed that at times may require overnight travel.

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Ag or related field.
•    1+years’ experience in similar field preferred 
•    Must have advanced computer skills, including word, PowerPoint, excel. 
•    Must understand intermediate levels of math and know or be able to learn nutrition             percentages, proportions, calculations relating to proportioning ingredients and nutrients. 
•    Have excellent time management skills and Ability to work with minimal supervision.
•    Possess excellent organizational skills and detail oriented. 
•    Available after hours and on weekends to update diets if needed when nutritionist is away or unavailable.
•    Ability to make travel arrangements and do some travel to off-site locations and industry meetings. 
•    Punctual and ability to be prepared and timely for meetings.
•    Possess a CA Driver’s License and maintain an acceptable driving record. 
 

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.

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.