Ranch Foreperson I NE

Foster Farms; California; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company housing

Job summary

Foster Farms in California seeks a Ranch Supervisor to oversee fryers and fryer ranch operations, directing grow-out, ensuring sanitation, and maintaining facilities. The role requires leadership and the ability to manage costs and records while training staff and enforcing safety guidelines.

Must have at least 1 year of chicken-raising experience and completion of the Chicken Grow Out Training Program; strong communication skills, basic English, and the ability to work overtime, evenings,

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year chicken-raising experience and completion of the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Supervisory and leadership skills.
• Good math and organizational skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills (Basic English).
• Able to move and lift 25 pounds.
• Preferably mechanical aptitude.
• Willing to live on company housing and respond to alarms/adverse conditions.
• Able to work overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Able to follow and enforce company standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Ability to work at other ranches/complexes as needed.
• Maintain a clean and presentable ranch and dwelling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryers and fryer ranch.
• Direct the grow-out of fryers through setup, brooding, temps, ventilation, mortality, vaccinations, and medications.
• Maintain ranch facilities and coordinate with maintenance for supplies and service.
• Enforce strict sanitation and monitor bird health; report abnormalities to Field Supervisor; react to emergencies day or night.
• Manage and control all ranch production costs (labor, fuel, supplies, utilities, medications, maintenance).
• Maintain accurate records for feed, mortality, fuel, production, and energy consumption.
• Provide proper training and delegation of duties; enforce safety, animal welfare, and disease-prevention guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory skills

Communication

Basic English

Lift 25 lbs

Self-motivation

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

• Contribute to and oversee all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryers and fryer ranch.
• 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 Field Supervisor. React responsibly to emergencies that could adversely affect the chickens, day or night.
• 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.
• Provide proper training and delegation of duties to all ranch personnel. Adhere to and enforce company safety, animal welfare and disease prevention guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must have minimum of one year of chicken-raising experience and 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 25 pounds.
• Preferably, will have a mechanical aptitude.
• Must be willing and able to live on company-provided housing and 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.
• Must have desire and ability to maintain a clean and presentable ranch and dwelling.

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