Assistant Ranch Drive On - Fox 3 Ranch

Foster Farms; California; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in California is seeking a hands-on Ranch Supervisor to oversee fryer ranch operations and lead a small team. You will manage daily grow-out activities, ensure sanitation and welfare of the birds, and keep detailed production records.

The role requires basic English communication, supervisory skills, and the ability to work extended hours as needed. Responsibilities include coordinating with the Ranch Manager, maintaining facilities, and controlling costs across labor, fuel, and

Qualifications

• Must complete the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
• Ability to supervise and lead others with minimal supervision.
• Strong math and organizational skills.
• Basic English communication required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fryers and fryer ranch activities with the Ranch Manager.
• Assist in directing grow out of fryers via ranch setup and processes.
• Maintain sanitation and report health issues to management.
• Keep careful records of feed, mortality, fuel, and energy usage.
• Respond to emergencies affecting chickens, day or night.
• Control ranch production costs including labor, fuel, and supplies.
• Train and delegate duties to ranch personnel, enforcing policies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Supervision

Communication (Basic English)

Mathematical skills

Education

Chicken Grow Out Training Program

Job description

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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