Position Title: Ranch Manager
Name of Ranch/Business: Windham / Beard Ranch
Location: Oplin, TX – Callahan & Taylor Counties
Position Description: In search of an experienced ranch manager to professionally care for and manage an approximately 2,500-acre property of which has been owned by the same family for 75 plus years. The position consists primarily of but not limited to; day to day on property management of essential cow-calf operation duties, care of horses, and upkeep of building improvements that are located on the property. The manager will work closely with ownership of the ranch and will be in consistent and frequent contact. Candidate must be self-motivated and willing to go above and beyond the scope of work for the betterment of the ranch. Most importantly the candidate must be receptive to direction of ownership while possessing the utmost of accountability traits.
Key Responsibilities:
** Cattle Operations: **
- Check cattle regularly (daily) during the year to maintain proper inventory count and quickly identify if cattle are missing.
- Manage supplemental feed and hay feeding, application of minerals and track inventory.
- Organize cattle processing activities in spring and fall to work/vaccinate calves and cows, pregnancy check cows and semen check bulls annually.
- Provide basic animal health treatments to prevent death loss or poor livestock health.
- Assist in shipping of calves.
- Plan and manage pasture rotations of cow herds through pastures.
- Record and monitor health records on cattle, cattle movements, inventory information, etc.
** Equine Care: **
- Check horses regularly (daily) during the year to maintain proper head count and quickly identify if horses are missing and or need medical attention.
- Scheduling of farrier
- Overall horse health
- Having cattle working horses exercised throughout the year staying in shape fit to work.
** Hunting and Wildlife: **
- Keeping deer corn feeders filled and working properly throughout the year at direction of ownership
- Keeping protein feeders filled at direction of ownership
- Supplemental feed for bass fishing in stock tanks at direction of ownership
** Maintenance of Property: **
- Inspect/maintain fences on all the 2,500 acres, livestock watering facilities, pens, barns and other buildings.
- Perform routine maintenance of ranch vehicles and ranch related equipment.
- Assist in brush management and prescribed burns when directed to do so.
- Maintain and fix if needed arterial roads of ranch
- Weed control along all main arterial roads of 2,500 acres, around barns, homes, ranch equipment, and interior main home compound fencing.
- Landscape and exterior beautification of main home compound area
- Irrigation system care
- Tree care
- Lawn care
- Outdoor patio / grill area
- Upkeep of gardens and flowerbeds at direction of ownership
- Proper care and maintenance of buildings considering ownership not living on-site full time but frequenting the property often throughout the year.
- Electricity, propane, water usage
- Septic system
- Properly functioning appliances
- Oversight of regularly scheduled in-home cleaning service
** Security of Ranch: **
- It is expected that the candidate for this position considers the security of the ranch and its assets as if it is their own personal home and property. Taking any precautions necessary to do so and to treat it as such.
** Other Duties: **
- Develop relationships with neighboring landowners, area ranchers, local vendors and veterinarians on behalf of the ranch. Positively represent the ranch and its owners in the local community.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of ranching and cattle / horse handling experience
- Must be knowledgeable in cattle management including herd health, processing, and nutrition.
- Must be knowledgeable in pasture management, weed control, and grazing.
- Be able to manage records of animal inventory and operations in a way that can be updated to ownership on a weekly basis whether that be through a computer-based system or other avenue that makes sense.
- Basic welding, mechanic, and plumbing abilities are preferred
- Ability to ride horseback
- Ability to operate basic farm and ranch equipment
- Physical ability to lift 50 lbs sack of feed for example
Estimated Salary and Benefits: Salary based on experience and qualification. Health, dental and vision insurance available.
To Apply: Please contact Jake Parrish.
Ranch Contact Name:
Jake Parrish / Mindy Beard
jryparrish1@gmail.com || 432-853-7883
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