Sweetgrass at Thunderbasin
5,600 Acre private ranch in NE Wyoming Black Hills in search of Individual or Couple to support ranch projects and operations. Limited commercial property activations expected seasonally – Spring, Summer, and Fall to include: upland bird hunting (Fall), family reunions, small corporate retreats, and hunting groups. Property amenities include: 10 stand sporting clays course, 5-stand shotgun, handgun and 250-yard rifle ranges, equestrian center, ATV trails, hiking trails, warm-water fishing, limited seasonal livestock operations with Cattle and Bison, farm to table gardening & beekeeping.
Desirable ranch management team will be supported by additional staff (full-time and/or seasonal) to fulfill the necessities of the ranch operations.
Compensation: competitive and appropriate to experience and depth of capabilities; plus housing, utilities, paid vacation and negotiable opportunities (ie personal horse boarding)
Employment: Full Time, but can expect three-season seasonality with winter (Dec – Feb) providing the greatest opportunity for extended periods of time off; job will require nights and weekends during prime season (Fall) and during property activations. (Spring, Summer, Fall)
General Attributes:
- Farm and Ranch Experience
- Chemistry with Owners
- Long Term Intentions
- Strong Communication Skills
- Leadership & Management Skills- ability to hire and supervise & support full time and seasonal employees & contractors
- Strong work ethic, follow through and willingness to work long hours as required (changes seasonally)
- Positive Attitude
- Comfortable in Western terrain and weather
- Time management skills, ability to work independently and with owners on large decisions
- Valid Driver’s license, and ability to be insured
- Capable of passing a background check and/or drug screening
- Physically fit
- Spanish speaking a bonus, but not required
Business Skills:
- Basic Computer skills
- Office Management
- Record Keeping
- –Equipment maintenance
- –Equine records
- –Facilities Scheduled maintenance
- –Vendor lists and schedules (HVAC, IT, Plumbing, Electrical, etc.)
- –Equipment titling & registration as scheduled
- Vendor Management
- Equipment maintenance supervision
- Maintaining records for accountant, budgeting
- Additional duties as appropriate
Animal Husbandry (either as primary role or manage responsible parties):
- Equine Management
- –Daily Care
- –Training
- –Trail ride guiding
- –Tack maintenance
- Chicken Coop
- Cattle and Bison grazing seasonally
- Pheasants
Hunting and Shooting Sports (either as primary roll or help manage responsible parties):
- Experience with Upland bird hunting
- Guides, dogs, pheasant management
- Predator control
- Wildlife management & habitat improvements
- Sporting clays experience & course maintenance
- Handgun & Rifle experience & course maintenance
- Archery experience & course maintenance
Gardening, Farming & Landscaping (experience preferred, but not required, desire to learn and support – required):
- Culinary Garden support
- Orchard Maintenance support
- Greenhouse maintenance support
- Apiary experience (beekeeping)
- Farming – soil health, planting & management (wildlife habitat, not food crops)
- Landscaping & grounds maintenance – mowing, weed-eating, weeding, planting, fertilizing, pond health, etc.
- Irrigation experience a huge plus
Hospitality & Property Management:
- Guest Relations – experienced in hospitality or willing to learn about providing a high-end experience for property guests; friends, family of owners, and a dozen or so groups per year (we are NOT operating the property as a hotel or B&B)
- Housekeeping and light maintenance for homes, cabins, and improvements
- Small group event support
- –Experience with culinary services, managing event staff a plus, but not required (owner provides extensive experience in hospitality)
- Provide support to existing on-site equipment and facilities manager
- –Facilities maintenance
- –Equipment maintenance
- –Fencing repairs (the property is already 100% fenced)
- –Light Construction, repairs, etc.
To apply, forward bio & resume to our email address.
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