Assistant Ranch Trainee- Dept 305 - American Ranch (Shift Varies)

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our values Team Members will shine through in everything we do. 

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization; however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage Team Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups. 

Pay Rate: $18.00 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)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• To learn all the functions of the Ranch Manager and the Assistant Ranch Manager as they relate to day-to-day fryer ranch duties. Emphasis should be placed on the importance of quickly developing all the necessary skills for becoming an Assistant Ranch Foreperson.
• Learn about and assist with the grow out program so that ranch setup, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccination, and medication are sustained to meet the highest level of quality and productivity.
• Learn about and assist with the maintenance of the facilities and equipment for optimal use and appearance.
• Learn about and assist the Foreperson with feed projections, coordination with feed mills of feed deliveries, maintenance of accurate feed inventories and proper feeding methods.
• Learn about and assist with the maintenance of accurate and complete records pertaining to all ranch activities, feed, mortality, labor, production, and energy consumption.
• React to any ranch emergency that could adversely affect the chickens, day or night.
• In the absence of the Foreperson, take full responsibility for the ranch facility and the birds.
• Maintain a high level of safety awareness and adhere to and enforce all safety rules, procedures and guidelines.
• Learn about and adhere to the strict sanitation and disease prevention guidelines; assist in constant monitoring of bird health, reporting any/all abnormalities to the Ranch Foreperson or Field Supervisor.

• Must have poultry-raising experience.
• Must have a mechanical aptitude.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must have good mathematical and organizational skills.
• Must be able to move 25 pounds.
• Must follow biosecurity, animal welfare, and company policy.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.