Ranch Hand
D.R. Horton•Fort Stockton, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., is currently looking for an Ranch Hand in the Ranch Department. The right candidate will be a large operation with the primary focus of providing a favorable habitat for the native and exotic wildlife. Besides whitetail and mule deer, there are good-sized populations of elk, axis, fallow, and blackbuck. Ranch is corporate owned and guest hunters are at the ranch by invitation only; no hunts are sold or available to the public.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Must have a vehicle and a valid driver’s license
- Solid communication and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and be a self-starter
- Ability to take and give direction
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
- Proficiency with MS Office and email
Nice To Haves
- Prior ranch experience a plus
- One-year certificate from college or technical school a plus
Responsibilities
- Maintain water. Water wells and troughs must be checked a couple times a week, and more often in the cow pastures and in the summer months. Pivots are farmed for wildlife forage
- Fill approximately 60 protein feeders year-round using a feed truck. Maintain corn feeders during the hunting season
- Clear and maintain shooting lanes to deer blinds
- Deliver the guests to and from blinds. Harvested game is skinned, quartered, and sometimes caped for offsite taxidermy. Our typical hunting season is October, November, and December
- Ranch and dude horses are kept near the headquarters and checked daily, but infrequent horseback work
- Perform maintenance such as oil change, batteries, and tires for ranch trucks and ATV’s
- Responsible for the lawn care within the irrigated and fenced guest areas. Apply seasonal spraying of herbicide around cattle guards and wells
- Gather a small herd of cattle when it is time to sell calves
- Assistance is occasionally provided to a sister ranch that raises whitetail breeder deer
- Work on upkeep for basic building maintenance, such as plumbing, fixtures, ceiling fans, etc.
- Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
Benefits
- Medical, Vision and Dental
- 401(K)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
