Assistant Ranch Drive On - Applegate 3 Ranch

Foster Farms; Atwater (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in California is seeking a Ranch Worker to assist the Ranch Manager in overseeing fryers and the grow-out process. You will help set up the ranch, monitor temperature and ventilation, and ensure disease prevention and welfare guidelines are followed.

The role requires strong supervisory skills, ability to lift 50 pounds, and the capacity to work overtime, evenings, holidays, and weekends. Training in chicken grow-out is required and independence is valued.

Qualifications

• Must have completed the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must possess supervisory and leadership skills.
• Must have good mathematical and organizational skills.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills (Basic English).
• Must be able to move and lift 50 pounds.
• Preferably, will have a mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ranch activities and supervise fryer operations.
• Assist Ranch Manager in grow-out of fryers and ranch setup.
• Maintain sanitation and monitor bird health; report abnormalities.
• Keep accurate records of feed, mortality, production and energy usage.
• Provide training and delegate duties; enforce safety and animal welfare guidelines.
• Respond to emergencies affecting chickens day or night.
• Control ranch production costs including labor, fuel, and supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Mathematical skills

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Physical ability to lift 50 pounds

Mechanical aptitude

Self-motivation

Overtime flexibility

Education

Chicken Grow Out Training Program

Job description

Job Description

(Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7:00pm and 11:59pm. Additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked between 12:00am-4:59am)

• Contribute to and assist Ranch Manager to oversee all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryers and fryer ranch.
• Assist manager to direct the grow out of fryers through the setup of the ranch,
• brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccinations, medications, so
• that conditions are maintained to meet the highest possible level of quality.
• Maintain the ranch facilities, to include appearance, arranging with the
• maintenance department, needed materials and service calls. Follow and enforce strict sanitation procedures being constantly aware of the bird's health; report any abnormalities to the Manager or Field Supervisor.
• React responsibly to emergencies that could adversely affect the chickens, day or night.
• Assist Ranch Manager to manage and control all ranch production costs, to include. all labor, fuel, supply, utility, medication, and ranch maintenance costs.
• Maintain accurate and complete records pertaining to all ranch activities, i.e., feed, mortality, fuel, production, and energy consumption.
• Assist Ranch Manager to provide proper training and delegation of duties to all ranch personnel. Adhere to and enforce company safety, animal welfare and disease prevention guidelines.
• Additional Functions include, but limited to, perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Must have completed the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Must possess supervisory and leadership skills.
• Must have good mathematical and organizational skills.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills (Basic English).
• Must be able to move and lift 50 pounds.
• Preferably, will have a mechanical aptitude.
• Must be willing and able to respond as necessary to alarms and adverse conditions affecting the chickens.
• Must be able to work as scheduled/needed to include overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Must be able to follow and enforce company standards, guidelines and policies on anyone working on his/her ranch complex.
• Must have the ability to work at other ranches/complexes as needed.

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