The Preserve at Walnut Springs
Background: The Preserve at Walnut Springs (PWS) is a 2,000-acre residential development with 66 residential lots, each 5-7 acres in size, and 1,500 acres of shared, multi-use open space. Amenities included in the open space are a clubhouse, swimming pools, tennis courts, an equestrian barn and covered and open arenas, over 20 miles of trails, picnic tables and various small scale recreation areas.
Job Duties: Provide leadership of ranch/preserve personnel as a prudent ranch owner would, setting and managing priorities, making prudent decisions, and taking care of immediate and short-term projects while working towards the long-term needs of the community. The incumbent has a wide range of responsibilities and works in partnership with the off-site Community Manager and under the supervision of the President of the PWS Homeowners Association. Position is full-time, Monday – Friday, and on-call for emergencies.
Specific Tasks: The following list of specific duties is not all inclusive:
1. Provide leadership of Ranch Personnel
- In consultation with Community Manager and HOA President, set and manage priorities for ranch hands and Equine Manager
- Exercise prudent judgement in making day-to-day decisions about work assignments
- Serve as primary point of contact for Community Manager and HOA President for all on-going and planned activities
2. Ranch / Open Space Management –
- Assist Ranch Hands with longhorn cattle herd (20-30 head), cover feeding/checking when needed
- Gate code management as well as dealing with any issues with the gates
- Manage maintenance and repair projects, as needed
- Manage equipment/vehicle maintenance
- Trail maintenance – clearing debris, mowing
- Maintenance of high fences on property lines
3. Clubhouse and Equestrian Facilities –
- Mowing/trimming and landscaping
- Repairs to buildings and utilities
- Pool cleaning between regular professional pool visits, as needed
- Schedule and perform lot maintenance on private lots under PWS concierge program
4. Equestrian Program –
- Manage pasture rotation in consultation with DEW, Equine Manager and HOA President
- Cover feeding horses when Ranch hand or Equine Manager are away
- Fence and gate management for pastures
- Bulk feed purchases and hauling
- Haul horses to and from pastures, when needed
- Cover trail rides when Equine Manager is away
- Manage and track equestrian expenses
- Assure Equestrian Insurance coverage
5. Hunting Program –
- Perform wildlife surveys and coordination with TPWD personnel
- Assure participation in Texas Parks and Wildlife Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP)
- Work with DEW committee to develop annual program rules / guidelines
- Develop rules and guidelines for whitetail deer harvest program considering safety, legal requirements and effective population management
- Develop hunting program(s) for other wildlife (i.e. turkey, dove, etc.) as appropriate
- Manage hunters and hunter communications
- Manage communication with community in general to assure safety
- Check/fill feeders and cameras
6. Wildlife Management –
- Assure that management activities in current Wildlife Plan are scheduled and completed in the open space lots. These include, but are not limited to:
- – – Habitat management
- – – Erosion Control
- – – Predator Control
- – – Supplemental water supplies
- – – Supplemental food supply
- – – Providing shelter
- – – Census counts to determine population
- Work with DEW to assure that lot owners perform required activities
- Prepare and submit Annual Wildlife Management Plan Activities Report to Blanco County Appraisal District
7. Design, Environment, and Wildlife (DEW) Committee Support –
- Actively participate in DEW meetings
- Schedule and execute DEW projects, as approved by HOA Board of Directors
- Attend DEW building envelope selection site visits during home design process
8. Architectural Review Committee (ARC) Support –
- Attend site visits with ARC members
- Attend ARC meetings
- Assist in pre-construction meetings and enforcement of construction requirements
9. Other duties as assigned.
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