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General Manager – S Ranch, LLC

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Position Title: General Manager

Name of Ranch/Business: S Ranch, LLC

Location: One hour from Billings, MT

Position Description:

The family-owned S Ranch consists of three major enterprises including a cow-calf operation that runs on 200,000 leased and deeded acres 50 miles south of Billings between the Big Horn and Pryor Mountains, a large feedlot in Custer, and a retail beef store/custom-cut USDA Inspected slaughter house in Hardin. The S Ranch is a profitable, business minded enterprise that is also proud of maintaining its ranching and cowboy heritage.  This position is new; the occupant will report to the CEO/General Manager.

The successful candidate will be responsible for helping prepare and present budgets and financial projections to the CEO and the board. The candidate must have a sound understanding of managerial accounting along with understanding and following cattle market trends, feed costs and inputs, and be a natural resource steward who enjoys and is able to participate in both the physical and managerial aspects of ranching. The manager will work with the CEO on commercial cow/calf, backgrounding and day-to-day feedlot management. Given S Ranch’s diversified enterprises, appreciation of beef production as a system from conception to consumer is a plus. Successful candidate will have housing near a nice agricultural community within 15 minutes of Custer school and around an hour from Billings, Montana’s largest city.

Responsibilities:

This position will include but is not limited to:

  • Work under the direction of the C.O.O. regarding ranch enterprises that span from cow/calf to finishing cattle for harvest.
  • Oversee everyday feedlot (and some ranch) operations which includes livestock feeding, feed purchases and storage, animal health and financial management and reporting.
  • Organize and coordinate employee schedules.
  • Construction, maintenance and repair of ranch infrastructure (ex. fences, water, roads, working facilities).

Qualifications:

  • Honesty, integrity and treat fellow employees and customers with respect.
  • Strong financial skills and track record of being able to accurately assess costs, inputs and sales data.
  • Valid driver’s license and citizen of the United States.
  • Ability to determine unit cost of production, develop annual enterprise budgets, project revenues.
  • Effective people manager who enjoys working as a team.
  • Experience in effective stockmanship, animal health and cattle management.
  • Infrastructure maintenance and repair skills.

Estimated Salary & Benefits: Salary will be based on qualifications and experience. Employer provides housing, utilities, and a work pickup.

To Apply: Please send cover letter and resume to jim.sranchltd@gmail.com

Ranch Contact Name:

Jim Scott
jim.sranchltd@gmail.com

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