Tractor Operator / Ranch Hand needed in Arcadia, FL ~ $34k – $45k

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Stolen Saddle Ranch

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Location
Arcadia, FL
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
$34,000 - $45,000 /yr
Date Posted
March 16, 2021
Housing Offered
Maybe
Experience
2-5 yrs

Stolen Saddle Ranch is 11,441 ac located in Arcadia, FL. The ranch is primarily used for recreational hunting, including white-tailed deer, turkey, waterfowl, dove, quail, hog and alligator. The position is a full-time salaried employee with benefits. The employee must be willing to work long hours and nights and weekends during hunting season. Applicant must have a strong work ethic, be motivated, show initiative, keep a positive attitude and be willing to learn.

Job Duties will include:

  • Filling and maintaining feeders
  • Installing deer stands and duck blinds
  • Invasive/Exotic species control using chemical and mechanical treatments
  • Road maintenance and repair
  • Assist with various wildlife surveys, including aerial surveys, camera surveys, whistle counts, covey call surveys, spotlight surveys
  • Assist with prescribed burning planning and implementation
  • Nest predator trapping with box and leghold traps
  • Feeding established routes for quail
  • Fence building and repair
  • Cleaning and processing harvested game from the property
  • Data collection from harvested game
  • Food plot planting and establishment
  • Brush control
  • Equipment and vehicle maintenance and repair
  • Facilities maintenance and repair

Benefits Package Includes

  • 100% employer paid health insurance premiums beginning the first day of employment
  • long term disability and life insurance provided at no cost
  • paid vacation, holidays and sick leave
  • 401k retirement plan with 4% employer match after 3 months of employment

Qualifications

  • Must be proficient operating farm tractors and associated implements
  • Experience using hand and power tools
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Good people skills
  • Must be in good physical condition and be willing to work outside in hot/humid conditions
  • Previous experience working on ranches or hunting plantations

To apply, send resume and cover letter with at least 3 professional references to Josh Gamblin via email.

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