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Job Title: Manager

 

Location: Leakey, TX

Acreage: ~9,300 Acres

 

Salary: $105,000-125,000 experience based

·      Housing provided on site

·      Health Insurance

 

Ranch: This Hill Country Ranch is located north of Leakey, Texas along 336 and is comprised of 9,300 acres with roughly 50% split low and high fence. The ranch is privately owned by three families and led by a president from one of the represented families. This ranch is a high use recreational ranch that is primarily used as a relaxing getaway and vacation spot. Prade Ranch’s highest use season is from March-December having most weekends booked through this time period. It consists of 7 different cabins that can sleep up to 34 guests although the typical group size is around 24-30. With the head waters of the Frio River running though the ranch the main attractions are the multiple swimming holes and stocked bass fishing lakes. The ranch is managed for big game hunting, hiking and horseback riding. 

 

Pre-Qualifications: 

·      Hospitality Management

·      Large group coordination

·      Budgeting (Projecting & Presenting)

·      People management and communication skills

·      Ranch work experience

·      Trustworthy & high integrity

·      Quickbooks and computer skills

·      Experience with ranch equipment

·      Some horse knowledge

·      Basic electrical, irrigation, plumbing, and machinery maintenance knowledge

·      Bilingual (not required but a plus)

·      Pass background check and drugscreen

 

Job Description: As the manager of The Prade Ranch you will oversee 7 full-time employees, many of which have been there for years and know their established roles on the ranch. With a high volume of guests, hospitality and preparedness are of utmost importance. Skilled in equipment operation, maintenance, and general ranch repairs. Communication with ownership is critical as there are projects being organized for the off season regularly.  The scope of work will include but not be limited to:

 

·      Prepare and follow through with a budget for the ranch

·      Presenting budget and monthly assessments on time 

·      Keeping up to date with the calendar (booked through the company president).

·      Capital improvement planning, oversight and budget.

·      Manage and monitor the ranch and all of its facilities. 

·      Monitor the ranch daily: Know what the current and future projects are and should be to continually improve the land and the experience

·      Managing staff and workflow of the ranch

·      Work with contractors, vendors and supply chain to keep the ranch stocked, projects flowing and organized. 

·      Stay on task and be very detailed on work to be completed

o   Being able to communicate details to staff

·      Work with the biologist and the active hunting family members to coordinate hunts based on species and location of game.

·      Running game cameras and cataloging photos