Ranch Foreperson II: Poultry Farm Lead (Live-in)

Foster Farms; Ceres (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in California is seeking a Ranch/Fryer Supervisor to oversee the chicken ranch operations and ensure high-quality production standards. You will manage fryers, set up brooding conditions, and maintain facilities while enforcing sanitation and safety protocols.

The role requires leadership, the ability to train personnel, and the capacity to work overtime, evenings, holidays, and weekends. Company-provided housing is available, with responsibilities across multiple ranches as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of chicken-raising experience.
• Must complete the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
• 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 25 pounds.
• Willing to live on company-provided housing and respond to alarms and adverse conditions affecting the chickens.
• Must be able to work 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 functions of assigned fryers and fryer ranch.
• Direct the grow out of fryers through setup of the ranch, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccinations, medications, so that conditions meet the highest quality; maintain ranch facilities (appearance, maintenance requests).
• Follow and enforce strict sanitation procedures; report abnormalities to Field Supervisor; respond to emergencies affecting the chickens day or night.
• Manage and control all ranch production costs, including labor, fuel, supply, utility, medication, and ranch maintenance costs.
• Maintain accurate records pertaining to all ranch activities (feed, mortality, fuel, production, energy consumption).
• Provide proper training and delegation of duties to all ranch personnel; adhere to safety, animal welfare and disease prevention guidelines.

Skills

Supervision skills

Independent work

Organizational skills

Communication skills (Basic English)

Willingness to work overtime

Education

Chicken Grow Out Training Program

Job description

Foster Farms in California is seeking a Ranch/Fryer Supervisor to oversee the chicken ranch operations and ensure high-quality production standards. You will manage fryers, set up brooding conditions, and maintain facilities while enforcing sanitation and safety protocols.

The role requires leadership, the ability to train personnel, and the capacity to work overtime, evenings, holidays, and weekends. Company-provided housing is available, with responsibilities across multiple ranches as needed.