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Grindle Slough encompasses 1350 acres along the L’anguille River. This property has outstanding natural habitat that promotes a high degree of wintering waterfowl. We are engaged in land management practices that promote both conservation and excellent hunting conditions. Management areas include waterfowl impoundments and levees and uplands fields for wildlife management including dove and deer. The farm is used primarily by the owners and his family or guests during waterfowl season.
ACCOMODATIONS
Housing is provided and the manager is required to live on the property.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Grindle Slough is seeking a Property Manager who is passionate and experienced in applying innovative wildlife management principles and practices with an awareness for conservation. The Property Manager will help to increase desired game populations, promote biodiversity, enrich soils, improve watersheds, and enhance whole ecosystem while maintaining a superior guest services operation. This is a working manager position where primary duties include managing waterfowl habitat including flooded timber, moist-soil units, and row-crop production. The role blends wetland management, agriculture, equipment operation, and guest services to support exceptional waterfowl and recreational game habitat.
As a Property Manager, the job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Manage Grindle Slough facilities, infrastructure, and equipment. Coordinate and lead all property operations and activities.
- Manage flooded timber, moist-soil, and row-crop habitats for optimal waterfowl use. This may include high-yield corn, rice, soybeans and millet for wildlife feed.
- Perform planting, fertilizing, irrigation, spraying, and harvest operations.
- Operate pumps, levees, risers, and water control structures.
- Apply herbicides and pesticides safely and maintain accurate records.
- Operate and maintain tractors, sprayers, combines, ATVs/UTVs, and boats.
- Prepare blinds, decoys, access routes, and hunting units for guests.
- Maintain logs: crop inputs, spraying, pump hours, water levels, habitat conditions.
- Manage any employees and seasonal guides to result is smooth operations.
- Handle the analysis of property operations, strategic planning, and ecological stewardship.
- Work with the General Manager to develop and adhere to a yearly budget.
- Maintain accurate inventory and hunting logs.
- Assist the General Manager’s office with administrative tasks that include accounts payable, expense reports, and other organizational tasks.
- Handle the negotiating and oversight of independent contractors and contractor agreements.
- Serve as the lead representative of Grindle Slough for community, neighbor, county, and state issues.
- Coordinate guest visits with the General Manager and Owner.
- Additional duties, projects, or assignments as needed.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has supervisory responsibilities. The Property Manager supervises 1 full-time employee.
TO APPLY:
Forward cover letter & resume to our email address.
Email
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