Ted Turner Reserves
Employer: Turner Enterprises Management, LLC
Supervisory Position: Yes
Job Title: Vermejo Hunt Manager
Uses Time & Attendance: No
Location: Raton, New Mexico
Time & Attendance Supervisor: NA
Division: Ted Turner Reserves
Home Department: 704
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Type: Full Time / Benefits Eligible
Pay Type: Salary
Housing Provided: Yes
TURNER RANCH OUTFITTING SUMMARY
Turner Ranch Outfitting (TRO) provides hunting experiences that are individually crafted and tailored to their specific North American locations. TRO hunts are intended to deliver exclusive, unique, and educational experiences across Turner lands while providing extraordinary hospitality and accommodations. TRO’s mission is to connect people with nature through unique hunting experiences on lands with healthy and balanced ecosystems. TRO’s operations support conservation work on Turner lands, and TRO seeks to educate its clients about conservation practices and inspire individual action to preserve the integrity of our earth and the creatures that inhabit it.
LOCATION SUMMARY
Vermejo, a Ted Turner Reserve, located in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, spans over 550,000 acres, making it the largest Ted Turner Reserves vacation property. With its unique location in the southern Rocky Mountains, Vermejo is home to abundant wildlife populations such as elk, deer, pronghorn antelope, bison, black bears, mountain lions, and more. Through extraordinary guest service and our expert adventure guides, Vermejo provides guests of all ages unparalleled opportunities for outdoor exploration with activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing and wildlife viewing for a truly unforgettable getaway.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Hunt Manager reports to the General Manager of Vermejo, a Ted Turner Reserve (TTR) and oversees the hunting programs at Vermejo. This position ensures that the TTR and Turner Ranch Outfitting (TRO) brands are well aligned with the mission of the properties to serve as a model of conservation management, and TRO’s mission to connect people with nature by hunting for the purpose of feeding humanity healthy and organic protein while supporting conservation that cares for the delicate balance of the ecosystem.
The Hunt Manager oversees the management and leadership of hunt operations at Vermejo in Raton, New Mexico for TRO. The successful employee will have a strong commitment to conservation. This employee is committed to wildlife as a public trust resource, hunts that supports sustainable wildlife populations, and adheres to science-based wildlife management.
As a Hunt Manager, the job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure all sales and marketing efforts are consistent with vision, mission, and values of the TRO and TTR organizations.
- Oversee and coordinate wildlife harvest levels and user days on available seasons, monitor and track ranch activity, and handle lease requests with ranch management, Natural Resources Manager of Vermejo and New Mexico Game and Fish.
- Develop extensive networking relationships within the professional hunting community as the Company shares clientele with outfitters in many states and countries.
- Review and propose all potential commercial hunting opportunities for Vermejo.
- Learn, understand, support, and execute the TTR Hospitality Standard levels of service and implement those in the TRO program.
- Sell, schedule, market, book, and capture/track receivables for all commercial hunts offered under the TRO brand.
- Handle the invoice process for all hunt guests.
- Respond to email and phone calls in a timely manner.
- Oversees the hiring, supervision, and training of Vermejo Hunt Guides and Game Barn Coordinator. Ensure that all staff are properly licensed, perform to the established guest service standards and operate within all applicable state and federal laws.
- Manage Guide-in-Training program.
- Oversee the operation of the Game Barn during hunt season.
- Oversee and manage all employee, donation, and charity hunts.
- Oversee harvest reports and biological samples from Vermejo that are collected by all Guides in accordance with the direction of the Vermejo Natural Resource Department.
- Conduct safety and welcome sessions for all Hunters and Guides.
- Actively participate in the Manager-on-Duty program at Vermejo.
- Partner with the TTR Marketing team to help manage the marketing for the Vermejo hunt program.
- Coordinate and the hunting shows for marketing, including the DSC show in Dallas.
- Guide hunts as needed and ensure that adequate staffing is achieved during hunting season.
- Partner with Hospitality Management and the Activities Director to guide leisure activities during months that hunts are not scheduled.
- Work with Company Biologists to maintain positive working relationships with New Mexico State Game and Fish and Parks and Wildlife divisions.
- Prepare the annual hunting budgets, revenue projections and expense budgets for Vermejo, with the assistance of the Natural Resources and Wildlife Divisions who provide infrastructure input related to wildlife management.
- Coordinate with Guides for scouting, training, planning, and preparing hunts and hunt routes.
- Act as a strategic thought partner for Company and resort leaders; create compelling business cases to promote growth from the sales, marketing, and communications efforts.
- Identify market needs and engage with executive management teams to evaluate future opportunities.
- Monitor competitor’s sales, marketing, and revenue management activities to inform and uncover opportunities for the TRO portfolio of reserves and brands.
- All other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has supervisory responsibilities. Direct report relationships include Vermejo Hunt Guides and Game Barn Coordinator.
COMPETENCIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
- To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Must possess strong interpersonal and team interaction skills with the ability to effectively relate to all levels of employees and associated company personnel.
- Must demonstrate flexibility to handle frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
- Must demonstrate care and compassion for team members both in and out of the department.
- Must put needs of team members above their own.
- Must be self-directed, energetic, and motivated with multi-tasking capabilities.
- Must be creative and willing to collaborate with other departments.
- Must be organized and able to meet deadlines.
- Must demonstrate attention to detail, congeniality, integrity, and sound judgement.
- The successful employee will always conduct themselves in a professional manner in and out of the work setting.
ACCOMMODATIONS
This position does include Company housing.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
10+ years of experience in the hunting industry. Must possess knowledge of experiential and education-based hunting practices.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
The employee must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. The employee must be able to write routine reports and correspondence. Fluency in English is required. Second language preferred, but not required.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
The employee must be able to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. The employee must be able to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY
The employee must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The employee must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. The employee must be able to think quickly and adapt to changing situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
The employee must possess a valid Driver’s License or be able to obtain one within 30 days of employment. The employee’s driving record must meet the standards and requirements of the Company and the Company’s insurance carrier.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
- The employee must adhere to Company and property policies and procedures which are included in the Company’s Employee Handbook.
- The employee must present documentation establishing both identity and employment authorization within three days of hire, pursuant to federal law.
- The candidate may be subject to undergo pre-employment drug test, (after offer is given but before applicant has commenced work). Random drug tests are given throughout the year.
- The Company operates as a drug free/tobacco free workplace. Smoking is not allowed on the property, to include but is not limited to: Company housing, Company vehicles, Company offices or on Company machines.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 or more pounds and expect to hike in remote areas for extended periods of time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions and extreme heat and be required to spend long hours outdoors under inclement conditions. The employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
*In accordance with applicable law, the Company will reasonably accommodate any disabled individual who requests an accommodation that will allow him/her to perform the essential job duties or functions of his/her position. Accommodation inquires must be made to the Company’s Human Resources Department for consideration.”
Turner Enterprises Management, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco Free/Drug-Free Workplace.
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