Principal Caretaker needed at Homestead-style Ranch in New Mexico ~ Housing Provided

Private

Location
Torrance County, NM
Job Type
Full Time, Year round
Salary
Negotiable
Posted
December 8, 2025
Housing Offered
Yes
Experience
2-5 yrs
Sponsoring Work Visas?
Maybe
How to Apply
Via Email

Full-time caretaker wanted for a homestead-style ranch in Central New Mexico. Housing provided. Seeking an experienced, reliable individual (or couple) to manage daily livestock care, grazing rotations, and general ranch operations. Salary requirements welcomed.

A small, peaceful ranch with approximately 150 sheep, 10 pastured horses (retired and in light training), a 10–15 head paddock-raised hog breeding program, and poultry. The owner lives onsite but travels ~6 weeks per year in 6–12 day work stints, so the caretaker must confidently manage operations independently during those times.

Primary Duties:

  • Daily care for sheep, horses, hogs, and poultry
  • Implement rotational grazing plan for ~150 sheep
  • Feed and monitor 10 pastured horses
  • Manage 10–15 head paddock-raised hog program
  • Clean paddocks, pens, and stable areas
  • Property security checks & minor landscape upkeep
  • Operate equipment; basic mechanical troubleshooting
  • Manage wells & RO water transfers (training provided)
  • Weekly equipment checks, feed inventory, and general ranch maintenance
  • Assist with weekly livestock hauling as needed

Ideal Candidate:

  • Strong livestock & horse-handling experience
  • Independent, reliable, detail-oriented
  • Mechanically inclined; solution-oriented
  • Clear communicator; follows established procedures
  • Clean driving record; background check required

COMPENSATION

  • Modern on-site housing with utilities included.
  • Salary requirements welcomed.
  • Full compensation details discussed in interview.
  • Compensation varies DOE and is tailored to each candidate’s management strengths, livestock skills, and additional abilities they demonstrate. Housing and utilities are included. Salary expectations or preferred ranges are welcomed.

HOUSING

Yes – modern on-site housing for one or two adults; utilities included.

TO APPLY:

Forward cover letter & resume to our email address.

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Email
[email protected]

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