Assistant Ranch Drive On - Kamm Turkey Ranch

Foster Farms•Caruthers, CA

1d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves contributing to and assisting the Ranch Manager in overseeing all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryers and fryer ranch. The Assistant Ranch Drive On will help direct the grow out of fryers by managing the setup of the ranch, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccinations, and medications to ensure the highest quality conditions. This position is also responsible for maintaining ranch facilities, adhering to strict sanitation procedures, and monitoring bird health, reporting any abnormalities to management. The role requires responding responsibly to emergencies, managing and controlling ranch production costs, and maintaining accurate records. Additionally, the Assistant Ranch Drive On will assist in training and delegating duties to ranch personnel and enforcing company safety, animal welfare, and disease prevention guidelines. Other duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

Must have completed the Chicken Grow Out Training Program.
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently with a minimum of 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.
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 to include overtime, evenings, holidays and weekends.
Must be able to follow and enforce company standards, guidelines and policies on anyone working on his/her ranch complex.
Must have the ability to work at other ranches/complexes as needed.

Nice To Haves

Preferably, will have a mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

Contribute to and assist Ranch Manager to oversee all ranch activities and functions of assigned fryers and fryer ranch.
Assist manager to direct the grow out of fryers through the setup of the ranch, brooding, temperatures, ventilation, mortality, vaccinations, medications, so that conditions are maintained to meet the highest possible level of quality.
Maintain the ranch facilities, to include appearance, arranging with the maintenance department, needed materials and service calls.
Follow and enforce strict sanitation procedures 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.
Assist Ranch Manager to 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.
Assist Ranch Manager to provide 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.