Ranch Laborer

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 valued 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 but 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 rates between $17.10-$20.10 per hour

We offer our Team Members the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.
• Voluntary benefits such as Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Group Accident Coverage, Group Critical Illness Coverage, Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA and Dependent Daycare FSA).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• College tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a Company-contribution of up to 4%.
• Vacation, sick, holiday, funeral, and jury duty pay.

Job Duties:

• Maintain day-to-day operations of the ranch.
• Learn about and assist with:
  • Coordinating feed deliveries
  • Maintaining accurate feed and fuel inventories.
  • Insuring proper growing methods.
• Learn about and assist with the grow out program so that ranch setup, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccination, and medication meet the highest level of quality and productivity.
• Aid in maintaining facilities and equipment for optimal usage and good appearance.
• Assist with maintaining accurate and complete records pertaining to all ranch activities.
• Learn about and assist with maintaining sanitation conditions and disease protection procedures.
• Pick up cull and record mortality rate.
• Maintain high awareness of industrial safety and report problems directly to the Field Supervisor.
• React to emergencies that could adversely affect the chickens, day or night.
• Learn about and assist with evaluating Fryer Production results.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 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 25-50 pounds frequently.
• Must be comfortable standing/walking for 8-10 hours per day. 
• Preferably, will have a mechanical aptitude.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills (Basic English).
• Must possess or be able to learn supervisory and leadership skills.
• Must be able to work as scheduled/needed to include overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Must be able to follow company standards, guidelines and policies.
• Must have the ability to work at other ranches/complexes as needed.
• Must be able to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.

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.