Antlers Ranch, Inc.
ANTLERS Ranch Summary
Antlers Ranch near Meeteetse, Wyoming comprises 16,532 deeded acres with additional federal and state grazing leases contributing an additional 23,000 acres. The ranch is a remarkable ecological, recreational, and agricultural resource. Ranch operations include bison ranching, outfitted hunting, and growing recreational and guest enterprises.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This position will heavily focus on mechanical and infrastructure maintenance, but also incorporates range and pasture management, irrigation, grazing and mechanical forage harvesting, infrastructure and equipment maintenance and development, bison stockmanship, and an overall high level and land, asset, and team stewardship. The Ranch Technician will work directly with the Ranch Manager to develop goals and strategies. The Ranch Technician will operate and maintain ranch and construction equipment, electric fence, irrigation equipment, and other ranch infrastructure. The Ranch Technician must have the ability and skills to use ATVs and UTVs to perform ranch work including moving bison. This position, while involved in many aspects of the ranch management, will have an emphasis on infrastructure and building maintenance and mechanical maintenance of ranch and irrigation equipment. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Safely operate and maintain vehicles, tractors, and heavy equipment with various attachments.
- Safely operate ATV and UTV.
- Mechanical maintenance of ranch equipment, vehicles and irrigation infrastructure.
- Development and maintenance of ranch buildings, fences, corrals, water sources and other ranch infrastructure.
- Irrigate using pivots, wheel line, gated pipe.
- Move / handle bison using low stress techniques.
- Feed bison (hay, cake, salt, and mineral).
- Process bison as needed.
- Perform general ranch work.
- Actively perform ranch clean up.
- Develop, maintain and repair water sources as needed.
- Use chemicals to assist with weed control.
- Help develop and implement a comprehensive grazing plan.
- Help with the planning and development of pastures (fences, water sources, forage inventory) ahead of the grazing rotation.
- Participate in monthly reporting of grazing activity, range health, feeding and feed inventories, fuel and maintenance logs, capital project status updates, and conservation efforts.
- Assist with the development of plans for capital improvements.
- Participate in conservation and habitat projects.
- Watch for fires during storms /fight fires in the event of one.
- Participate in ranch weekend work/chore on-duty rotation.
- Vaccinate livestock using syringes and hypodermic needles.
- Participate in Ranch Safety Program.
- Other duties as assigned.
Competencies and characteristics
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Mechanical and Electrical Aptitude – Ability to diagnose and fix mechanical and electrical problems independently.
- Livestock Handling – Low stress livestock handling for safe and effective movement and processing of bison.
- Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; works well alone.
- Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests.
- Judgment – Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
TO APPLY:
Forward cover letter & resume to our email address.
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