Assistant Ranch Drive-On - Lake 1

Foster Farms; Hickman (NE); On-site; USD 20,741 - 29,540; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking a Ranch Assistant to oversee activities at their ranch in Hickman, Nebraska. You will assist the Ranch Manager in operations and must have completed the Chicken Grow Out Training Program. Responsibilities include managing costs, maintaining records, and ensuring animal welfare.

This role offers a pay rate of $18.25 per hour, with additional pay for night shifts. The ideal candidate has poultry experience and strong leadership skills, contributing to our mission of delivering high-quality food.

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Must possess supervisory and leadership skills.
• Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all ranch activities and functions.
• Assist in maintaining ranch facilities and equipment.
• Ensure strict sanitation conditions and disease protection.

Skills

Poultry raising experience

Supervisory skills

Mathematical skills

Organizational skills

Basic English communication

Education

Completion of Chicken Grow Out Training Program

Job 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 Rate: $18.25 per hour. 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 and 4:59am.

• Contribute to, assist and relieve the Ranch Manager to oversee all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryer ranch activities and functions.
• Assist manager to direct the grow out program 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 and productivity.
• Assist in maintaining the ranch facilities and equipment for optimal usage and good appearance: arranging with the maintenance department for needed materials and service calls. Follow, assist and enforce to maintain strict sanitation conditions and disease protection procedures, and 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.
• Assist with maintaining 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.
• Maintain a high awareness of industrial safety and report any problem(s) directly to Field Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must have completed the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
• Preferably, will have poultry raising experience.
• 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.

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.

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