Assistant Ranch Drive-On - Lake 3

About the role

Foster Farms is dedicated to creating great food and fostering great moments. Our mission is to empower and nourish the lives of those we serve, measured by our commitment to protecting and caring for our team, consumers, animals, and environment.

Essential Functions

• Pay Rate: $18.25 per hour (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)
• Contribute to, assist, and relieve the Ranch Manager to oversee all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryer ranch activities and functions.
• Assist manager to direct the grow out program of fryers through the setup of the ranch, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccinations, medications, ensuring conditions are maintained to meet the highest possible level of quality and productivity.
• Maintain the ranch facilities and equipment for optimal usage and good appearance: arranging with the maintenance department for needed materials and service calls.
• Follow, assist, and enforce strict sanitation conditions and disease protection procedures, and being constantly aware of the bird's health. Report any abnormalities to the Manager or Field Supervisor.
• React responsibly to emergencies that could adversely affect the chickens, day or night.
• Manage and control all ranch production costs, to include all labor, fuel, supply, utility, medication, and ranch maintenance costs.
• Maintain accurate and complete records pertaining to all ranch activities, i.e., feed, mortality, fuel, production, and energy consumption.
• Provide proper training and delegation of duties to all ranch personnel.
• Adhere to and enforce company safety, animal welfare, and disease prevention guidelines. Maintain a high awareness of industrial safety and report any problem(s) directly to Field Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Completed the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
• Preferred poultry raising experience.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Supervisory and leadership skills.
• Good mathematical and organizational skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills (Basic English).
• Able to move and lift 50 pounds.
• Preferably, mechanical aptitude.
• Willing and able to respond as necessary to alarms and adverse conditions affecting the chickens.
• Able to work as scheduled/needed to include overtime, evenings, holidays, and weekends.
• Able to follow and enforce company standards, guidelines, and policies on anyone working on his/her ranch complex.
• Able to work at other ranches/complexes as needed.

Foster Farms ACTION Guiding Principles

• Accountability: Deliver on commitments.
• Collaboration: Achieve more by working as a team.
• Truth-Seeking: Be open-minded and act with humility.
• Initiative: Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for results.
• Nimble: Operate with speed and agility.

Why Join Foster Farms?

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of the ready-to-eat business at a leading food company, directly supporting our mission, vision, and values. You will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality food and great moments for millions of families.