Ranch Operations Assistant - Night Shift & Growth

Foster Farms; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Fresno, CA is seeking an Assistant Ranch Drive On for the Southwest Ranch to support Ranch Manager in overseeing fryers and ranch activities. The role involves setting up brooding, managing temperatures, ventilation, vaccinations, and maintaining strict sanitation for bird health.

You will assist with cost control, record-keeping, and training of ranch personnel. Duties include responding to emergencies and working varied shifts, including overtime, evenings, holidays, and

Qualifications

• Must have completed the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
• Must be 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 50 pounds.
• Must be willing to respond to alarms and adverse conditions affecting the chickens.
• Must be able to work overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and assist Ranch Manager to oversee all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryers and fryer ranch.
• Assist manager to direct the grow out of fryers through the setup of the ranch, broodings, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccinations, medications, so that conditions are maintained to meet quality.
• Maintain the ranch facilities, including appearance and coordination with maintenance for needed materials and service calls.
• Follow and enforce strict sanitation procedures with attention to bird health; report abnormalities to Manager or Field Supervisor.
• React responsibly to emergencies that could affect the chickens, day or night.
• Assist Ranch Manager to manage and control all ranch production costs, including labor, fuel, supply, utility, medication, and maintenance costs.
• Maintain accurate records pertaining to 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

Leadership

Mathematical skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

English proficiency

Education

Chicken Grow Out Training Program

Job description

Foster Farms in Fresno, CA is seeking an Assistant Ranch Drive On for the Southwest Ranch to support Ranch Manager in overseeing fryers and ranch activities. The role involves setting up brooding, managing temperatures, ventilation, vaccinations, and maintaining strict sanitation for bird health.

You will assist with cost control, record-keeping, and training of ranch personnel. Duties include responding to emergencies and working varied shifts, including overtime, evenings, holidays, and