Ranch Technician

Turner Enterprises Inc.•Mullen, NE

11h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Ranch Technician, your primary duties will be centered around grazing and rangeland management, bison movement and processing, and infrastructure development and maintenance. You’ll assist in managing bison herds using adaptive grazing practices within a wet meadow complex and upland pastures. We move bison frequently, so this position requires a lot of time preparing pasture water and fence and moving animals. The ability and skills to use ATVs/UTVs to perform ranch work, including moving bison, is required. A major focus of this role is enhancing soil and rangeland health through adaptive grazing practices. This includes setting up and managing temporary fencing, moving animals daily, and developing grazing plans tailored to specific management goals. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong stockmanship skills, patience in training animals to temporary fencing, creativity and adaptability in grazing planning, and the ability to balance range management objectives with animal production goals.

Requirements

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Experience in livestock care and low-stress animal handling.
Experience operating heavy equipment and ATVs/UTVs.
Basic computer skills, including preparation of reports and spreadsheets.
This position requires operation of vehicles, and you’ll need to possess a valid driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 30 days of employment. Your driving record will need to meet the standards and requirements of the Company and the Company’s insurance provider.
You’ll need to present documentation establishing both identity and employment authorization within three days of hire pursuant to federal law.

Nice To Haves

Relevant bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Natural Resources or a related field.
Five years’ experience in production agriculture.

Responsibilities

Operating and maintaining equipment, including farm machinery and construction equipment.
Assisting in the preparation of pastures (fences, water systems, forage inventory) ahead of the grazing rotation and ranch-wide as needed.
Moving/Handling bison in the pasture and corrals using low stress techniques on foot, ATV or UTV.
Developing and maintaining fences, water sources (including windmills, solar units and stock tanks), corrals, ranch buildings, and other ranch infrastructure.
Performing range monitoring and grazing planning as necessary and providing monthly reports to management.
Using a welder, plasma cutter, cutting torch, and other shop equipment safely.
Watching for fires during storms, suppressing wildfires and assisting with prescribed fires as necessary.
Vaccinating livestock using syringes and hypodermic needles or other means.
Participating in Ranch safety programs, including safe operation of vehicles, equipment, and ATVs/UTVs.
Other duties as assigned.