Description
About Foster Farms At Foster Farms, our mission is creating great food and serving great moments. Our vision is to be the best and most trusted food company, empowering and nourishing the lives of those we serve. We measure our success by how well we protect and care for our team, our consumers, our animals, and our environment, while delivering operational excellence and exceptional value to our customers.
Essential Functions Pay Range: $70,000 to $86,400 yearly
Provide oversight, direction, and facilitate projects for the Waste Water Treatment System for the Livingston Complex through the following means:
- Provide supervision to Waste Water Pre-Treatment operators, BNR operators, Waste Water mechanics, Boiler mechanics, Water technicians, making independent judgments and decisions involving daily plant operations regarding waste water, water conservation, and reclamation processes.
- Plan, organize, supervise, train, and evaluate Waste Water and Water Treatment Plant personnel engaged in the operation, inspection, and maintenance of plant facilities.
- Supervise safety training and enforce safety regulations.
- Participate in chemical change-out as necessary.
- Provide oversight of a Class 4 BNR plant and certified operators.
- Be responsible for creating and maintaining weekly work schedules and daily work assignments.
- Evaluate and monitor operational data to plot operational trends and make decisions regarding system design and modifications based on the data, including water usage trends, maintenance needs to address usage, conservation, and reclamation.
- Manage daily routines, titrations, and data collection for DAF, BNR, boilers, cooling towers, and water technicians.
- Oversee the dewatering operations at BNR and DAF and communicate logistics for solids removal.
- Maintain environmental compliance and close communication with Environmental Affairs.
- Assist in the Waste Water Plant's budget preparation and administration.
- Manage the weekly budget for chemical costs for BNR, DAF, boiler, and cooling towers.
- Analyze and evaluate operations and maintenance procedures and initiate and recommend improvements.
- Oversee the preventative maintenance program for the DAF, BNR, and boiler systems.
- Purchase and monitor use of equipment, supplies, and materials needed for the operation of the Water Treatment facility.
- Assists in the long-range planning, development, and operational organization of the Waste Water processes.
- Provides oversight for the operations of valves and gates; pumps, engines, and electric motors to control and adjust flow and treatment processes.
- Responsible for overseeing the backflow preventer throughout the Livingston facility, maintaining regular contact with vendors to ensure equipment is maintained and certified as required.
- Maintains annual certifications on specific flow meters for the facility.
- Evaluates and monitors cooling tower and boiler chemical test results and maintains annual documentation of equipment condition.
Qualifications
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
- Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be trained in lockout/tagout and safe work practices.
- Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Wastewater Plant Operator with Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certification.
- Must have three (3) to five (5) years of supervisory experience overseeing waste water systems (DA, BNR, PAA, Chlorine, etc.).
- Bachelor's Degree in a Maintenance-related field preferred.
- Must be literate in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Must be able to utilize data to plan, execute, and monitor the success of projects.
- Must communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
- Must be able to work independently with little direction from upper-level management.
- Must be able to operate hand and power tools, vehicles, and heavy equipment.
- Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to tolerate extreme fluctuations in temperature while performing essential functions.
- Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check.
- Must be able to bend, stoop, walk, and stand for prolonged periods of time.
- Must be able to climb and work from ladders and in confined spaces safely.
- Must be able to work from high altitudes, catwalks, and rooftops.
- Must be able to lift over 50 pounds.
- Must be able to work on wet concrete floors.
- Must be able to work overtime, weekends, and hours dictated by production equipment requirements and business needs.
- Must be a trained First Responder and Level A suit qualified.
- Must be a trained Haz-Mat Responder at the 40-hour level.
- Must be certified in Confined Space Training.
- Must maintain current CPR/First Aid certification.
- Must be trained in lockout/tagout and safe work practices.
Foster Farms ACTION Guiding Principles
- Accountability: Deliver on commitments.
- Collaboration: Achieve more by working as a team.
- Truth-Seeking: Be open-minded and act with humility.
- Initiative: Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
- Ownership: Take responsibility for results.
- Nimble: Operate with speed and agility.
Why Join Foster Farms? This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of the ready-to-eat business at a leading food company, directly supporting our mission, vision, and values. You will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality food and great moments for millions of families. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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Foster Farms
$70,000.00 - $86,400.00 / yr
Oct 20, 2026