Ranch Foreperson II NE - Gurr 1 Ranch

Foster Farms; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in California is seeking a Ranch Manager to oversee all ranch activities, manage fryers and fryer operations, and maintain high-quality rearing conditions. The role requires implementing strict sanitation, monitoring health, and coordinating with maintenance to keep facilities in top shape.

You will direct the grow-out process, including setup, temperatures, ventilation, mortality control, vaccinations and medications, while managing costs and maintaining thorough records.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of chicken-raising experience and have completed the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all ranch activities and manage fryers and fryer ranch.
• Direct grow out of fryers through setup of the ranch, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccinations, medications, so that conditions are maintained to meet quality; maintain ranch facilities and coordinate with maintenance for supplies.
• Follow and enforce strict sanitation procedures, monitor bird health; report abnormalities to the Field Supervisor; respond to emergencies affecting the chickens.
• Manage and control all ranch production costs, including labor, fuel, supplies, utilities, medications, and maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records pertaining to all ranch activities (feed, mortality, fuel, production, energy consumption).
• Provide proper training and delegation of duties to ranch personnel; adhere to safety, animal welfare and disease prevention guidelines.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Math skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Physical ability

Live on-site housing

Overtime availability

Safety & compliance

Lift capacity 25 lbs

Education

Chicken Grow Out Training Program

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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