Wildlife Specialist needed at Private 56,000 acre Ranch in south Texas

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Sweden Ranch LP

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Location
Benavides, TX
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
Competitive - DOE
Date Posted
April 24, 2023
Housing Offered
Yes
Experience
2-5 yrs

Job Objective

To meet the short and long term goals and objectives set by Ranch Management for the Wildlife and Natural Resources Department on a private 56,000 acre ranching enterprise.

Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Assist with water development: installation, maintenance, and monitoring
  • Assist with hunting/ family/ guest relations
  • Maintain an intensive supplemental feeding program for deer and exotic animals
  • Develop and maintain food plots for deer and game birds
  • Keep detailed computer records of game camera scouting
  • Predator control of feral hogs and coyotes
  • Clean up and beautification of ranch
  • Application of herbicides to manage habitat, fencerows, and water traps
  • Maintenance and upkeep of ranch equipment, vehicles, and facilities
  • Heavy equipment operation and maintenance (tractors, skid steers, backhoe’s)
  • Fence construction, repair, and maintenance
  • Provide excellent customer service to family and guests
  • Ability to keep a positive attitude and work nights & weekends when needed
  • Wildlife Specialist must have the ability to work anytime from September – February, including weekends and Holidays.
  • Assist with any and other ranch activities as assigned by ranch management

Other Job Responsibilities

  • Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
  • Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing goals and related tasks

Qualifications

  • Operation and maintenance of heavy equipment
  • Operation and maintenance of a bobtail feed truck
  • Ability to accurately solve problems
  • Ability to work established work schedule
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public
  • Ability to consider safety in all decisions
  • Ability to create a hospitable environment
  • Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities
  • Ability to successfully perform the responsibilities of this position
  • MUST be able to create a hospitable environment and keep a positive attitude
  • Must develop and master understanding of ranch organizational responsibilities for each department
  • Must adhere to all social media, privacy, and ranch policies
  • Must be a team player and possess excellent communication skills
  • Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing, the ability to be an approved driver for the company and safely operate vehicles
  • Must have the ability to traverse rough terrain and work independently in harsh conditions

Education Requirements

  • College degree preferred but not required; a minimum of 3 years’ experience working on a ranch may be substituted. Previous ranch and wildlife experience greatly preferred.

TO APPLY:

Please submit resume and 2 references to our email address.

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