Assistant Ranch Foreperson - Dwelling - Floral 5

Foster Farms; Helm (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking a hands-on Ranch Supervisor to oversee fryers and the overall grow-out operations on our ranch. You will assist the Ranch Manager, manage daily activities, enforce sanitation, and monitor bird health to ensure high-quality production.

Responsibilities include coordinating with maintenance, tracking records, and supervising staff. This role requires flexibility for overtime, evenings, and weekends and may involve working across multiple ranches as needed.

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 assist Ranch Manager with fryers and fryer ranch operations.
• Assist manager to direct grow out of fryers through ranch setup, brooding, temperatures and ventilation.
• Maintain ranch facilities and coordinate with maintenance for supplies and service.
• Enforce strict sanitation and monitor bird health; report issues to Manager or Field Supervisor.
• Respond to emergencies affecting chickens, day or night.
• Manage and control ranch production costs including labor, fuel, supply, and maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records on feed, mortality, fuel, production and energy usage.
• Provide training and delegate duties to ranch personnel; enforce safety and animal welfare guidelines.
• Coordinate with feed mill dispatchers, drivers, and other ranches and field supervision.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Math skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Lifting 50 lbs

Mechanical aptitude

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)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• 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.
• Several times weekly, have contact with the feed mill dispatchers, feed mill drivers, and maintenance repair personnel, personnel from other ranches and field supervision.

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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