Assistant Ranch Foreperson - Night Shift

Foster Farms; Merced (CA); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Merced, CA seeks an Assistant Ranch Foreperson to support the Ranch Manager in overseeing fryers, brooding, temperatures, and facility upkeep. You will enforce sanitation, monitor bird health, and ensure safety standards are followed on a on-site ranch operation.

Role requires supervisory skills, ability to lift 50 pounds, and flexibility for overtime, evenings, holidays, and weekends. Training completion and physical readiness are essential for success.

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 overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Must follow and enforce company standards, guidelines and policies on ranch staff.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and assist Ranch Manager to oversee all ranch activities and functions.
• Assist manager to direct grow out of fryers through setup of ranch, brooding, temperatures and ventilation.
• Maintain ranch facilities including appearance and service requests.
• Follow sanitation procedures and report health issues to Manager or Field Supervisor.
• React to emergencies affecting the chickens, day or night.
• Assist Ranch Manager to manage production costs including labor, fuel, and supplies.
• Maintain records of ranch activities (feed, mortality, fuel, production, energy).
• Provide training and delegation of duties to ranch personnel; enforce safety and welfare guidelines.
• Coordinate with feed mill and field personnel across ranches.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Mathematics

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Self-motivated

Lift 50 lbs

Mechanical aptitude

Overtime flexibility

Education

Chicken Grow Out Training Program

Job description

Foster Farms in Merced, CA seeks an Assistant Ranch Foreperson to support the Ranch Manager in overseeing fryers, brooding, temperatures, and facility upkeep. You will enforce sanitation, monitor bird health, and ensure safety standards are followed on a on-site ranch operation.

Role requires supervisory skills, ability to lift 50 pounds, and flexibility for overtime, evenings, holidays, and weekends. Training completion and physical readiness are essential for success.