Position Title: Assistant Ranch Manager
Name of Ranch/Business: Archbold’s Buck Island Ranch
Location: Lake Placid, FL
Position Description:
Archbold is seeking a skilled and experienced Assistant Ranch Manager. This is a long-term, ongoing position with a competitive salary, housing, an excellent benefits. Applications to be received by February 7th 2022. Preferred start date is March 2022 but there can be flexibility for the right candidate.
Position serves as Assistant Ranch Manager for Archbold’s 10,500-acre Buck Island Ranch (a full-scale 2,800 head commercial cow calf operation managed as a platform for environmental research) and at the Archbold Reserve (a 3,500 acre land restoration site with cattle grazing and environmental monitoring).
Position Reports to the Ranch Manager, who has overall responsibility for ranch management, outreach, and external relationships, while the Assistant Ranch Manager is responsible for implementing day to day operations, making independent decisions as needed without direct oversight, and serving as staff person in command when the Ranch Manager is not on site, or not available.
More details of this position and application information at https://www.archbold-station.org/html/aboutus/employ.cfm
Qualifications:
Education, Experience
• At least five years of relevant experience managing an agricultural operation and supervising staff. Appropriate college degree or coursework highly beneficial although more extensive experience and vocational/technical training may substitute.
• Experience of cattle ranching in Florida or in southeastern grasslands a huge plus. Knowledge of southern grassland management, prescribed fires, Brahma-cross cattle breeds, horse management and training, equipment operations and mechanical skills.
• Ability to work long, hard, physical hours in hot humid conditions.
• Ability to maneuver cattle via horseback; roping skills a plus
• Experience with managing animal health
• Licenses and certifications such as Florida Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Certification and Beef Quality Assurance Certification, (or be willing to get it soon after employed)
Responsibilities:
Position includes: supervising operations staff; oversee day to day cattle (cow calf) operations; oversight of land management including pastures and woods; maintenance of ranch infrastructure, equipment operation, maintenance and repair; coordination of operations data for research; liaison and coordination with research staff and interns, and visiting scientists; coordination with vendors and contractors; and interaction with other industry, educational and Archbold visitors to the Ranch.
Ranch Contact: Sharon Hawkins || (863) 465-2571 || shawkins@archbold-station.org
Job Flyer: Asst_Ranch_Mgr_posting_Jan2022.pdf