Ranch Laborer - Healy 4 Ranch

Foster Farms; California (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in the United States is seeking a hands-on Ranch Operations Helper to support daily operations, feed management, and grow-out programs. The role emphasizes maintaining equipment, sanitation, and safety while learning supervisory tasks.

Candidate should be self-motivated with basic math/organizational skills and be able to lift 25 pounds. Overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends may be required, with shift differentials for late and overnight hours.

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated with minimal supervision.
• Excellent math and organizational skills.
• Able to lift and move 25 pounds.
• Mechanical aptitude preferred.
• Good verbal and written English communication.
• Ability to learn supervisory and leadership skills.
• Willing to work overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day ranch operations and fryers (feeding, mortality removal, sanitation, etc).
• Assist grow-out program: manage setup, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccination, and medication.
• Coordinate feed deliveries and maintain feed/fuel inventories; ensure proper growing methods and facility upkeep.
• Learn sanitation and disease protection practices; monitor safety, animal welfare, and bio-security; report issues to Ranch Manager or Field Supervisor.

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)

• 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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