Ranch Superintendent

RNGD•Belvidere, TN

About The Position

The Ranch Superintendent leads and coordinates the day-to-day operations of WJP Ranch and serves as the primary field leader accountable for the property. The role ensures that operations, personnel, livestock, facilities, equipment, vendors, and projects are managed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. The superintendent establishes priorities, organizes people and resources, holds the team and outside partners accountable, and ensures work is completed. The role requires an ownership mentality, including anticipating needs and managing routine operations without requiring ownership to oversee day-to-day details. The superintendent oversees ranch operations, planning and execution, team leadership, property and livestock management, equipment and assets, vendors and contractors, safety, quality, and communication with ownership. The position combines field leadership with hands-on support when needed, and includes maintaining the property in a clean, organized, functional condition for ownership, family, and guests.

Requirements

Significant experience in ranch management, agriculture, construction field leadership, large-property operations, facilities management, or a similar environment.
Demonstrated experience leading personnel, contractors, vendors, or field operations.
Strong working knowledge of property maintenance, land management, livestock, equipment, and general repair operations.
Working knowledge of tractors, trailers, implements, ATVs/UTVs, tools, and related ranch equipment.
Proven ability to plan work, allocate resources, manage multiple priorities, and drive work through completion.
Strong problem-solving skills, practical field judgment, and ability to make routine operational decisions independently.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee day-to-day operations of WJP Ranch as the primary point of accountability for the property.
Establish daily, weekly, seasonal, and long-range priorities across ranch operations, maintenance, livestock, and property improvements.
Direct ranch personnel, contractors, vendors, and service providers, setting clear expectations and ensuring accountability and follow-through.
Assess property conditions, anticipate needs, and proactively resolve issues before they affect operations.
Maintain visibility across the operation while empowering the team to solve problems at the appropriate level.
Provide hands-on support, troubleshoot issues, or complete time-sensitive work when needed.
Plan and coordinate the personnel, equipment, materials, and outside resources needed to execute work safely and efficiently.
Maintain preventative maintenance and improvement plans for the property, facilities, equipment, and infrastructure.
Ensure work and projects have clear ownership, priorities, and expectations and are completed.
Anticipate operational challenges and develop solutions focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and long-term stewardship.
Lead, coach, and develop ranch personnel while fostering teamwork, personal responsibility, and pride in the property.
Assign responsibilities according to operational priorities and individual capabilities.
Hold team members accountable for safety, quality, productivity, organization, and follow-through, and address performance or execution issues promptly.
Oversee the condition and maintenance of ranch buildings, barns, shops, roads, fencing, gates, pastures, drainage, landscaping, and other infrastructure.
Ensure livestock care, feeding, watering, fencing, pasture conditions, and animal welfare needs are properly managed.
Coordinate veterinary and specialized livestock services as needed.
Oversee pasture maintenance, mowing, brush and vegetation management, and other land-management activities.
Keep the ranch clean, organized, functional, and ready for ownership, family, and guests.
Oversee ranch vehicles, tractors, trailers, ATVs/UTVs, tools, equipment, fuel, parts, and supplies.
Establish and maintain preventative maintenance and service schedules, identify equipment issues, and coordinate repairs or specialized service.
Ensure ranch assets are maintained, organized, stored, and used responsibly.
Coordinate contractors, vendors, and specialized service providers; set expectations for scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality, and cleanup.
Obtain estimates when appropriate, monitor vendor and contractor work through completion, and maintain reliable vendor relationships.
Champion a Safety Always mindset, maintain a safe, clean, and organized working environment, and proactively correct unsafe conditions, equipment issues, and quality deficiencies.
Reinforce the expectation that work is completed safely and correctly the first time.
Communicate priorities, progress, upcoming needs, risks, and significant issues to ownership.
Handle routine operational decisions independently and elevate exceptions, recommendations, and decisions requiring ownership involvement.