Assistant Ranch Drive On - Fox 3 Ranch

Pay

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

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and assist the Ranch Manager in overseeing all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryers and fryer ranch.
• Assist the manager in directing the grow-out of fryers through ranch setup, brooding, temperature control, ventilation, mortality monitoring, vaccinations, and medications to maintain the highest quality standards.
• Maintain ranch facilities, including appearance, coordinating with the maintenance department for needed materials and service calls.
• Follow and enforce strict sanitation procedures; remain constantly aware of bird health and report any abnormalities to the Manager or Field Supervisor.
• React responsibly to emergencies that could adversely affect the chickens, day or night.
• Assist the Ranch Manager in managing and controlling all ranch production costs, including labor, fuel, supplies, utilities, medications, and ranch maintenance.
• Maintain accurate and complete records for all ranch activities: feed, mortality, fuel, production, and energy consumption.
• Assist the Ranch Manager in providing proper training and delegation of duties to all ranch personnel.
• Adhere to and enforce company safety, animal welfare, and disease prevention guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

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.
• Preferably, will have a mechanical aptitude.
• Must be willing and able to respond as necessary to alarms and adverse conditions affecting the chickens.
• Must be able to work as scheduled/needed, including overtime, evenings, holidays, and weekends.
• Must be able to follow and enforce company standards, guidelines, and policies for anyone working on the ranch complex.
• Must have the ability to work at other ranches/complexes as needed.