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“Our success depends entirely on our people.
Happy People = Happy Hens = Happy Customers.
It all starts with our people.”
-Gary Forsman
Below is a list of open jobs. Please click each for more details and to apply.
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Forsman Farms is a leading producer of high-quality eggs, committed to sustainability and excellence. Our dedicated team works a flexible schedule, values collaboration and fun, while providing exceptional customer service.
We are seeking a Customer Service Coordinator to fill a role that offers a flexible schedule (part-time or full-time availability) and work environment (in-person or hybrid option available), while serving as a dedicated team member, committed to delivering fresh, nutritious eggs to our customers while maintaining high standards of dependability to our customers.
As a Customer Service Coordinator, you’ll be helping the sales team coordinate the flow of eggs after a sale or purchase by entering in purchase and sales orders, verifying the correct products and quantities enter and leave our facility, as well as other customer service related tasks . With a flexible schedule, you’ll have the freedom to balance work with your personal life.
Requirements:
- Engage with customers and suppliers via phone and email to answer questions, provide information, and resolve issues. Deliver exceptional service with a friendly and positive attitude.
- Accurately input and maintain customer information, order details, and other relevant data in our systems. Ensure data integrity and address discrepancies as needed.
- Work closely with colleagues in various departments to ensure a smooth and cohesive customer experience.
Qualifications:
- Previous customer service and data entry experience is a plus, but we’re open to training the right candidate with a positive attitude.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a knack for problem-solving.
- Attention to detail: Strong focus on accuracy and detail in data entry tasks.
- Adaptability: ability to pivot in an ever-changing environment. Comfortable with a flexible schedule.
- Customer focused: Exceed customer expectations by creatively offering value to current and new customers.
- Enjoy working in a fun, collaborative environment and contributing to a positive team culture.
Benefits:
- Flexible Schedule: Enjoy the freedom of a work schedule that fits your lifestyle.
- Fun Work Environment: Join a team that values a positive, energetic, and supportive workplace.
- Competitive Salary and Benefits Package: Receive a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications. Full benefits package for full-time employees includes paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid medical leave, tuition reimbursement.
- Career Opportunities: Potential for career advancement within our growing company.
Ready to join our team? Send your resume to HR@forsmanfarms.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
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The Production Layer Manager leads a team of husbandry specialists at their farm site to effectively produce safe and high quality eggs. As part of the management team, they will play a key role in developing and implementing company goals and objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for farm production by leading team to safely and efficiently develop flocks to produce safe, quality eggs
- Review production data with team and develop action items to improve farm performance
- Effectively communicate with employees across the organization to collaborate on company goals and standards
- Communicate and lead team on company directed processes and projects
- Train team on company standards, expectations, and regulations
- Lead team as a results-driven manager, continuously recognizing, researching, and implementing process improvement to drive company performance
- Responsible for implementing Forsman Farms culture, policies, and expectations at site level
- Manage day to day projects, efficiently delegating projects and responsibilities among team members
Qualifications:
- Previous farm experience or ability to learn farm operations
- Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team to achieve goals
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Ability to seek, identify and investigate deficiencies and provide continuous process improvement
- Critical thinker with discretionary decision-making ability to act in best interest of the company
- Effective communicator
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends on call rotation
Work Location: Litchfield
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Job description
Nordsyn Fabrication shop is a division of Forsman Farms and is a growing and team-focused CNC Machining Shop that is seeking a CNC Operator to set up and operate CNC Vertical Mills and Lathes.
The CNC Operator will be responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining CNC machines to produce high-quality precision parts according to specifications. This role requires a strong technical background in machining, proficiency in programming CNC equipment, and a keen attention to detail to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the manufacturing process.
Responsibilities
- Preparation and presetting of tools needed for machining operations.
- Set up CNC machines including lathes, mills, and routers, and load materials into the machine. Operate CNC equipment to produce parts to precise specifications, following blueprints, drawings, or work instructions.
- Write and modify CNC programs using G-code or CAM software to control the operation of the machine and generate tool paths. Troubleshoot and debug programs as needed to optimize machining processes.
- Monitor the machining process to ensure parts meet quality standards and tolerances. Use precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and gauges to inspect finished parts and make adjustments as necessary.
- Perform routine maintenance tasks on CNC machines, including cleaning, lubricating, and replacing worn or damaged parts. Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform minor repairs to minimize downtime and ensure optimal machine performance.
- Work in a team focused environment requiring strong communication skills and teamwork
- Maintain high expectations for quality with ability to visually inspect and measure parts with precision tools within a part run
- Adhere to safety protocols and procedures to maintain a safe working environment. Follow industry regulations and quality standards to ensure compliance with relevant requirements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification or vocational training in machining is preferred.
- Proven experience as a CNC Operator, with expertise in setting up and operating CNC equipment is preferred.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, and technical specifications.
- Strong knowledge of machining principles, tooling, and cutting techniques.
- Experience with CNC programming and knowledge of G-code and CAM software.
- Familiarity with precision measuring instruments and ability to perform quality inspections.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs regularly and 60 lbs on occasion
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Cokato
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Job description
3rd Shift Sanitation Operator – Processing Plant
Monday-Thursday/Hours: 8:00 pm – 6:00 am start and end time may vary
The Sanitation Technician is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all processing equipment, tools, and utensils to USDA standards.
Primary Responsibilities
- Disassemble all machines to prepare to clean and sanitize
- Clean and sanitize processing facility and equipment including, but not limited to scrubbing, wiping, foaming, and rinsing equipment
- Verify all equipment is sanitized to USDA standards
- Follow cleaning procedures to ensure a safe working environment
- Reassemble machines and prepare for USDA inspection
- Maintain a clean work area
- Follow all company policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
- Complete all required documentation
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Ability to work independently
- Previous experience working in a food manufacturing plant a plus
- Previous sanitation experience a plus
- Able to frequently bend, squat, twist and lift is required to clean most equipment
- Able to work with cleaning chemicals nightly and learn the proper usage
- Able to follow instructions
- Able to work well within a team
- Strong attention to detail
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 – $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
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Job description
Quality Control Technician – 1st Shift
Job Summary:
The Quality Control Technician is responsible for executing the overall quality control procedures throughout the plant.
Responsibilities:
- Follow Food Safety/Food Quality Program, Food Security, Good Manufacturing Practices
- Perform a pre-operational check of the processing plant prior to production
- Evaluate various attributes of eggs by sampling them and document results. Communicate findings to Supervisor if results fall below an acceptable standard
- Work with Resident USDA Inspectors to ensure all processes and finished goods are in compliance
- Observe all stages of packaging to ensure eggs are properly packaged, labeled and loaded and that counts are correct for each customer order
- Carry out and document non-conformances and corrective actions
- Perform receiving inspection on incoming goods
- Inspect and calibrate monitoring equipment
- Maintain accuracy in all records
- Perform product food safety/quality related lab testing and be observant of supplies and notify Shift Supervisor if supplies are low
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to take direction and follow detailed instructions
- Ability to adjust to changing circumstances, engaging team and work in a fast-paced environment
- Dependable and self-motivated
- Strong communication skills
- Continuously reviewing processes and results and providing feedback to managers
- Ability to identify, propose solutions, implement process improvements, monitor and adjust based on results
- Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Food manufacturing experience a plus
- Previous Quality Control experience a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 – $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
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Job description
Forklift Operator – 1st Shift/Split Shift
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Forklift Operator to join our team at our distribution plant. The Forklift Operator is responsible for unloading all incoming loads and loading all outgoing loads at the distribution plant.
Responsibilities:
- Load all outgoing finished goods to meet customer specifications
- Unload all incoming eggs as needed into the high rise or cooler
- Move eggs as needed from the cooler into the high rise
- Load clean materials as needed to supply our farms and contract growers
- Unload raw materials into dry storage as needed
- Move trailers around the plant with the yard dog
- Verify that paperwork matches incoming and outgoing loads and meets quality standards
- Validate pallet counts are correct
- Verify pallets are correct as they are entered into the system
- Follow instructions as directed by lead on RFID related issues
- Verify the condition of the pallets before moving them into the high rise
- Keep work area clean, follow GMP, and wear appropriate PPE
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- A good understanding of warehouse operations and logistics.
- Basic math skills and the ability to accurately count inventory.
- Ability to follow specific detailed instructions.
- Familiarity with shipping and receiving procedures.
- Ability to lift, bend, and move objects as needed.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Prior experience in a distribution center or warehouse setting preferred.
- Work well with others, team oriented, strong communication verbal and written
- Prior forklift operation or certification in forklift operation is a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 – $24.00
Expected hours: 40 per week
Ability to Commute:
- Howard Lake, MN 55349 (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Job description
Liquid Load Out Operator
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Liquid Load Out Operator to join our team at our distribution plant. The Liquid Load Out Operator performs a variety of tasks to ensure eggs are transferred safely, accurately, and in an efficient manner to provide a quality product.
Responsibilities:
- Performing the necessary procedures to safely transfer egg from an egg silo to a liquid egg tanker. (Cleaning parts, parts installation, connecting hoses.)
- Maintaining load out bay and breaker room cleanliness during shift
- Following the daily plan, being aware of the egg type that is currently being processed, and an understanding of quantity goals for specific orders.
- Safely moving liquid egg tankers in and out of the load out bay as needed using a yard jockey or semi-truck.
- Properly filling out necessary paperwork.
- Coordinating and assisting delivery drivers with accurately hooking up to the right tankers and ensuring that they receive and sign the correct paperwork according to their assigned order.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Ability to take direction and follow detailed instructions
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 – $24.00
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work Location: In person
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Job description
Grader Operator/Processing
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Grader Operator to join our team at our distribution plant. The Grader Operator is responsible for palletizing, denesting, and the flow of product from entry into denesting through plant and out the cooler door.
Starting and ending times may vary.
Responsibilities:
- Work in multiple stations between different processing equipment
- Manually load egg flats onto conveyor, packing eggs in boxes
- Loading boxes and/or cartons into equipment, stacking boxes on pallets
- Moving finished product into cooler, utilizing forklifts, electric and manual pallet jacks
- Candling eggs, inspecting eggs
- Removing inedible egg from collecting containers and discarding via cable/tubing system
- Wash egg storing equipment, keep work areas clean
- Ensure denester team is aware and prepared when product type is changing
- Monitor issues with the grader machines
- Verify egg size; ensure eggs are getting the appropriate packaging
- Serve as liaison with quality team
- Print labels for pelletizing
- Work closely with USDA representative
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Self-motivated
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to stand for 10+ hours
- Ability to bend, squat, twist, push, & pull
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs regularly and 60 lbs on occasion
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 – $23.00
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work Location: In person
BENEFITS
Full-time positions are eligible for full benefits package, which includes:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Medical Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) with 4% Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay