Department Supervisor - Chicken Live Operations - Foster Farms

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; 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 Range:  $70,375 to $87,975 per year

• Responsible for chicken growth performance, quality, and production costs on ranches and ensure, that, through a well-trained staff of Field Supervisors will meet the requirements of the annual production schedule, animal welfare
  standards and safety. Includes:
  1) Implementing and controlling field compliance with grow-out, disease prevention, and quality programs including animal welfare and food safety.
  2) Coordinating with and informing technical, administrative, and service personnel, and other managers of any information that could affect their decisions or influence bird performance.
• Responsible for fryer performance, quality, and production. Controlling and maintaining bird health with the aid of all available facilities, and equipment to include vehicular, industrial safety, and maintenance awareness programs. 
  Implementing and controlling field compliance with grow-out, disease prevention, safety, and quality programs.
• Coordinating all ranch functions and ensuring accurate completion. Coordinating labor needs and scheduling accordingly. Completing wage records and personnel evaluations on all subordinate employees. Employee development and training. Ensure that all company policies and procedures are followed. Administer employee disciplinary actions and assist with the hiring and firing of employees as needed.
• Assist in the development and submission of proposals, budgets, and projections for production facilities and activities. Setting up and running statistically valid tests under the direction of either the department manager or superintendent that measure the impact of new products or processes. Develop and measure department initiatives to improve performance and/or lower cost.
• Maintain an efficient staff that operates efficiently and safely. Includes training to develop junior promotable people on staff with interest in advancement and long-term security for the department and the company. Maintain good inter-company (including employee/employer) and community relations.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science, Ag Business, or related field.
• Must have minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in Chicken Live Production.
• Must have potential to move minimum of two levels up from current position.
• Satisfactory performance in current position.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented. Must have the ability to multi-task and change direction efficiently.
• Must have knowledge of basic accounting principles and strong computer skills.
• Must be highly self-motivated, assertive, objective, resourceful, and work independently with little supervision.
• Must have strong problem solving skills, sound judgment and critical thinking ability.
• Must be able to evaluate employees fairly and objectively; must possess strong human resources skills.
• Excellent team work ability.
• Must have a strong mathematical and mechanical aptitude.
• Must have and maintain a valid Class C driver’s license and acceptable DMV record.
• Must be able to follow and enforce all company policies and guidelines including Bio-Security and Animal Welfare.

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 employees.

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.