Rio Leona Ranch
For immediate hire: Full-time Ranch Foreman / Manager Position
This is a family-owned personal and recreational ranch consisting of approximately 1,500 acres located on Hwy 117 between Pearsall and Batesville, Texas.
Job Description:
Seeking a hardworking, responsible, and self-motivated individual with strong work ethic who can take charge with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building Upkeep: Conduct regular inspections and maintenance of all ranch structures, including, house, guest cabin, barns, and outbuildings.
- Ability to operate typical farm and ranch equipment, such as tractors and attachments; shredders, grapple, disc, and other equipment to maintain roads and fields.
- Irrigation: Oversee the maintenance and repair of water wells, troughs, and irrigation systems, ensuring efficient water use for landscaping, ponds, pastures, and knowledge of pivot operation.
- Equipment Maintenance: Maintain and repair ranch-owned vehicles, machinery, and equipment, including tractors, ATVs, and tools.
- Maintain roads and fences to include brush control by mechanical and chemical spraying.
- Assist with some planting.
- Welding experience preferred but not required.
- Landscape and Grounds: Oversee the upkeep of landscaping, including mowing, trimming, and tree care.
- Water Systems: Ensure the functionality of wells, water storage, and distribution systems for residence, ponds, and pastures.
- Order and/or purchase supplies, equipment, and maintenance parts when necessary.
- Monitor property and respond to incidences of trespass.
Wildlife and Habitat Management:
- Assist with management of hunting operations to include guided quail hunts and deer hunting during hunting season.
- Basic knowledge of cleaning deer and birds is mandatory.
- Filling and maintaining corn and protein feeders and deer blinds to ensure they are ready for hunts and throughout hunting season.
- Assist with annual deer surveys, MLDP tagging and reporting.
- Prepare houses for owner and guest prior to arrival.
- Ranch staff is not permitted to hunt on the ranch.
- The ranch is not a commercial hunting ranch.
Vendor / Contractor Management:
- Vendor Coordination: Oversee and work with external contractors and service providers for specialized repairs and major projects.
- Onsite Supervision: Oversee vendors while they are on-site to ensure compliance with ranch standards and safety protocols.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Problem-Solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve maintenance issues efficiently.
- Physical Stamina: Capability to lift eighty (80) pounds and perform physically demanding tasks.
- Tool Proficiency: Skilled in the use of hand and power tools necessary for maintenance and repair work.
- Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and maintain detailed records of maintenance activities.
- Communication Skills: Good interpersonal skills to interact with owners and vendors.
- Vendor Management: Experience in selecting, vetting, and managing local vendors and contractors.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to manage unexpected repairs and changing priorities.
Qualifications:
- Salary commensurate with experience and education
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience
- Desire to work in a remote or ranch setting.
- Valid Texas driver’s license
- Must pass a drug test.
- Must be flexible with hours and availability to work some nights and weekends, especially during hunting season.
- Paid vacation, health insurance and 401K retirement are optional.
- Vacation time is not permitted during hunting season, September through February.
TO APPLY:
To apply: Please send your resume to Gilda C. via email (listed) or contact her via phone (ofc or cell).
Email
[email protected]
Phone
210-841-9201 (ofc) or 210-842-8881 (cell)
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