Ranch Laborer - Floral 2 Ranch (Days)

Foster Farms; Helm (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Helm, California seeks a hands-on Ranch Operations Assistant to support day-to-day ranch activities, including feeding, sanitation, and equipment adjustments. This role emphasizes reliability, physical fitness, and adherence to safety standards.

You will assist with grow-out programs, monitor temperatures and ventilation, manage inventories for feed and fuel, and ensure proper growing methods. Flexibility for overtime and working at other ranches is required.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with minimal supervision.
• Strong mathematical and organizational skills.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds and perform physical tasks.
• Mechanical aptitude preferred.
• Basic English verbal and written communication.
• Willing to develop supervisory and leadership skills.
• Able to work as scheduled, including evenings, overtime, weekends.
• Follow company standards, guidelines and policies.
• Willing to work at other ranches/complexes as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day ranch operations and its fryers, including feeding, mortality removal, sanitation, and equipment adjustments.
• Assist with the grow-out program ensuring proper brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality controls, vaccination, and medication.
• Coordinate feed deliveries, maintain feed and fuel inventories, and support proper growing methods and facility upkeep.
• Assist in maintaining sanitation and disease protection procedures; uphold safety, animal welfare, and bio-security; report issues to the Ranch Manager or Field Supervisor.

Skills

Self-motivation

Mathematics

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Overtime availability

Basic English

Team adaptability

Job description

(Additional $1.00per hour for hours worked between 7:00pm and 11:59pm. Additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked between 12:00am-4:59am)

• To assist in maintaining day-to-day operations of the ranch and its fryers. Including Feeding, Mortality removal, equipment adjustments, sanitation, etc.
• Assist with the grow out program so that ranch setup, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccination, and medication meet the highest level of quality and productivity.
• Assist with coordinating feed deliveries, maintaining accurate feed and fuel inventories and insuring proper growing methods. Aid in maintaining facilities and equipment for optimal usage and good appearance.
• Learn about and assist with maintaining sanitation conditions and disease protection procedures. Maintain a high awareness of industrial safety, animal welfare and bio-security and report any problems directly to the Ranch Manager or Field Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must have good mathematical and organizational skills.
• Must be able to lift and move 25 pounds.
• Preferably, will have a mechanical aptitude.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills (Basic English).
• Must possess or be able to learn supervisory and leadership skills.
• Must be able to work as scheduled/needed to include overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Must be able to follow company standards, guidelines and policies.
• Must have the ability to work at other ranches/complexes as needed.

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