Fryer Production Manager

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 family business. More than half of job openings are filled by internal promotions, and we encourage team members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Range: $129,850 - $164,325

Direct and manage the fryer production area of Chicken Live Production so to produce the number and quality of fryers, Cornish hens, and roasters needed to meet the annual production schedule at a competitive cost.

Includes:

• Assuring compliance with the division plan for quality, body weights, feed conversion, condemnation, and livability so to meet the production schedule.
• Coordinating with and informing all respective areas of any information which could affect decisions or influence bird performance.
• Implementing and monitoring field compliance with disease control, quality control, and grow out programs.
• Managing the maintenance of fryer production facilities, equipment and landscaping.
• Manage the cost per pound of fryers, Cornish hens, and roasters.
• Provide cost saving initiatives to lower cost to achieve and maintain to industry standards.
• Cost control to meet company's goals on cost control.
• Work closely with Maintenance team to maintain housing standards and cost control.
  • Includes
    • Preparing, submitting, and administering an annual budget.
    • Monitoring grow out and energy conservation programs and labor so to produce a pound of product at a price competitive with the top 10% of the industry.
• Monitor the cleanup/setup functions of all grow out ranches. Includes insuring compliance with quality control, disease control, and cost requirements.
• Supervise the training and development of department personnel.
  • Includes:
    • Motivating employees awareness and their desire to comply with company disease prevention and safety policies.
    • Stimulating, monitoring, and evaluating employees performance.
    • Maintaining a positive employer/employee relations environment within the Fryer Production Department

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Poultry Science or related field.
• Three to five years of business management (or related ) experience.
• Strong supervisory and communication skills.
• Strong animal husbandry skills for broiler production.
• Ability to multi-task.

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.