Assistant Ranch Foreperson - Dwelling - Healy 3

Foster Farms; California; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking a capable Ranch Supervisor to oversee all fryer operations on our California ranch. You will direct the grow-out process, ensure proper temperatures and ventilation, and manage feed, mortality, and energy use to meet quality standards.

The role requires strong supervisory and leadership skills, plus comfort with overtime, weekends, and responding to alarms. Lifting up to 50 lbs and basic English communication are essential.

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.
• Must be willing and able to respond to alarms and adverse conditions affecting the chickens.
• Must be able to work as scheduled, including overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Must 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 all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryers and fryer ranch.
• Direct grow out of fryers through setup, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccinations, medications.
• Maintain ranch facilities and coordinate with maintenance for materials and service calls.
• Enforce strict sanitation procedures and report health issues to Manager or Field Supervisor.
• Respond to emergencies that could affect the chickens, day or night.
• Help manage ranch production costs including labor, fuel, supplies, and maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records of feed, mortality, fuel, production, and energy use.
• Provide training and delegation of duties to ranch personnel; enforce safety and animal welfare guidelines.
• Coordinate with feed mill dispatchers, drivers, and field supervision several times weekly.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Mathematics

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Basic English

Lifting ability 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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