Assistant Ranch Foreman – Poultry Grow-Out Operations

Foster Farms; Merced (CA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Merced, CA is seeking an Assistant Ranch Foreperson Driveon- Fox 4 Ranch to oversee fryers and ranch operations on-site.

This full-time role requires leadership, ability to follow sanitation and animal welfare guidelines, and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed in a poultry production environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ranch activities and supervise fryer-related operations.
• Assist Ranch Manager with setup and grow out of fryers.
• Maintain ranch facilities and sanitation; report abnormalities.
• Manage production costs including labor, fuel, and maintenance.
• Keep accurate records of feed, mortality, production, and energy usage.
• Provide training and delegate duties to ranch personnel.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Math skills

Organizational skills

Basic English

Physical ability

Education

Chicken Grow Out Training Program

Job description

Assistant Ranch Foreperson Driveon- Fox 4 Ranch

Job Category: Field Operations

Requisition Number: ASSIS005926

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• Posted : August 21, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $18.75 USD per hour

Locations

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Merced, CA 95340, USA

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.
• Assistmanager 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 sanitationprocedures 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, performother 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 andlift 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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