Job Description

• To supervise a crew of mechanics in maintaining a tractor/trailer fleet, company autos and any special machinery including the company’s rolling stock.  Consideration  must be given to cost efficiency, safety and quality for all repairs
• Perform repairs on various power units including DYNO testing and road testing
• Supervise mechanics and lube personnel and assist as needed
• Enforce safe working habits and environment
• Keep BIT schedule up to date and correct
• Coordinate road service calls
• Coordinate with internal customers
• Create SAP work orders for technicians and complete special order parts paperwork
• Enforce environmental procedures for facility
• Provide training and keep employees current on technology and methods of repair
• Periodic smoke check program
• Don proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Help maintain and improve quality and food safety, to insure compliance with company quality standards and USDA regulatory requirements
• Perform other duties as requested by shop supervisor
•  Supplemental duties and responsibilities:
• Applies existing and acquired environmental knowledge and skills to solving environmental problems, improving work practices and correcting discovered non-compliant activities
• Provides other plant employees with annual environmental training appropriate to his/her level of expertise and knowledge
• Assists Environmental Affairs Manager or Environmental Affairs Manager’s representatives with annual corporate compliance auditing of candidate’s assigned facility(ities)
• Performs clerical environmental tasks as required for his/her specific facility
• Collects, manages and correlates environmental data, and prepares recommendations for including into new or existing programs as needed
• Must be able  and will to broaden his/her environmental knowledge in environmental disciplines
• Environmental Affairs Manager advises Environmental Coordinator of changing regulations affecting his/her facility/area
• The content of this classification indicates the type of work and the level of complexity and is not intended to be all-inclusive

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of five (5) years experience on heavy duty truck repair.  Formal training preferred
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Must be able to read and understand technical material and explain to personnel
• Must possess a Class A driver’s license and a clean DMV printout
• Must have good leadership skills
• Must be able to work overtime as needed
• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills
• Electronic/electrical experience required
• Candidate must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the operations of the plant, hatchery, ranch, feedmill or other facility at which he/she works and apply a general knowledge of environmental regulations to those operations.  Candidate must hold a supervisory position and have the authority to direct the environmental activities of other workers. 
• Candidate must be willing to learn and capable of understanding basic regulatory concepts and performing general and specialized environmental assignments as required by regulatory agencies under the guidance of the Environmental Affairs Manager.  He/she must integrate his/her recognized knowledge of operations at his/her assigned facility with environmental compliance activities and provide primary plant leadership on all routine environmental compliance efforts
• Must submit and pass a criminal background check

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 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.