Ranch Operations Technician – Evening/Night Shift

Foster Farms; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in California seeks a Ranch Operations Assistant to support day-to-day ranch and fryer operations, including feeding, mortality removal, equipment adjustments, and sanitation.

You will assist with the grow-out program to ensure proper temperatures, ventilation, vaccination, and medication, and help coordinate feed deliveries while maintaining inventories and facilities for optimal use and appearance.

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.
• Must have basic English verbal and written communication.
• Must possess or be able to learn supervisory and leadership skills.
• Must be able to work overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Must follow company standards, guidelines and policies.
• Must be able to work at other ranches/complexes as needed.

Responsibilities

• 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 quality and productivity standards.
• 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 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 problems to the Ranch Manager or Field Supervisor.

Skills

Self-motivated

Mathematical skills

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Job description

Foster Farms in California seeks a Ranch Operations Assistant to support day-to-day ranch and fryer operations, including feeding, mortality removal, equipment adjustments, and sanitation.

You will assist with the grow-out program to ensure proper temperatures, ventilation, vaccination, and medication, and help coordinate feed deliveries while maintaining inventories and facilities for optimal use and appearance.