Ranch Foreperson Assistant — Night Shift Leader

Foster Farms; California; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking a Ranch Supervisor to support the Ranch Manager in overseeing all ranch activities and the fryers operations. You will direct the grow‑out process, maintain bird health, sanitation, and facility upkeep; monitor costs; and train staff. This role requires willingness to work overtime, evenings, holidays, weekends, and the ability to lift 50 pounds.

Equal opportunity employer. This position may involve travel to other ranches as needed and adherence to company standards and

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 all ranch activities and fryer operations with the Ranch Manager.
• Direct grow-out of fryers through ranch setup, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, and mortality control.
• Maintain health, vaccinations, medications, to meet quality standards.
• Keep ranch facilities clean and coordinate maintenance and service calls; enforce sanitation procedures.
• Monitor bird health and report abnormalities to Manager or Field Supervisor.
• Respond to emergencies that could affect chickens day or night.
• Help manage and control all ranch production costs including labor, fuel, supplies, utilities, medications, and maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records for feed, mortality, fuel, production, and energy consumption.
• Provide training and delegation of duties to ranch personnel; enforce safety and disease-prevention guidelines.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Self-motivated

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Mathematical skills

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Mechanical aptitude

Ability to work overtime

Alarm response

Education

Chicken Grow Out Training Program

Job description

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.


• 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.


• Additional Functions include, but limited to, perform other 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 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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