Electrician

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 provide electrical maintenance support for the company.

Essential Job Functions:

Analyze and repair electrical malfunctions. 

Work from blueprints/schematics to perform maintenance/repair or install equipment. 

Report (in writing) materials and replacement parts needed for jobs.

Direct/instruct subordinate employees still requiring training (e.g., Electrical Maintenance Mechanics, Classes B and C). 

Determine proper size and specifications and perform electrical maintenance on miscellaneous items such as wire, conduit, fuses, motors, switches, panels, lighting, relays, control devices, etc. 

Prepare layouts of electrical circuits. 

Inspect motors, motor control centers, junction boxes, circuit breakers, transformers, fuse panels, and lighting, heating and air conditioning circuits and make necessary preventative and/or running repairs/corrections. 

Perform installations, connections, adjustments, and calibrations of electrical gauges, meters, etc. 

Troubleshoot computerized equipment controllers such as programmable, temperature, process controllers, etc. 

 

Must have a minimum of 4 years of training on the job and/or formal schooling.

Must be able to pass an Electrical Maintenance Mechanic Level A test.

Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision and complete work in a timely and efficient manner.

Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.

Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Must be able to work from a ladder.

Must have and maintain a Louisiana driver’s license and an acceptable DMV 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 Team Members.