Graham Ranch Care Taker-Part Time

Odessa College; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Texas is seeking a Ranch Caretaker for its 120-acre livestock and farm operation. The role involves maintaining cleanliness and safety, managing livestock, and ensuring the upkeep of ranch facilities and equipment. Candidates must have knowledge of farming practices and a valid driver's license. This position requires a self-starter who can manage various responsibilities related to ranch operations. It's an opportunity to contribute to the success of the college's rodeo team and livestock care on the ranch.

Qualifications

• Valid drivers license.
• Knowledge of livestock and farming practices.
• Operation of power tools and machinery.
• Self starter.

Responsibilities

• Assist and ensure the Graham Center is clean, habitable, pleasing, and safe.
• Maintenance and upkeep of ranch buildings, barns, fences, and equipment.
• Maintenance and upkeep of pastures, paddocks, pens, and outdoor areas.
• Raking, cleaning, irrigation, and tree cutting.
• Maintain Graham Center vehicles with assistance from college motor pool.
• Maintenance of arena grounds for practices, jackpots, and schools.
• Prepare fields for planting and fertilizing.
• Cut and bale hay on schedule.
• Transport hay from fields to barn.
• Observe livestock for illness or injury.
• Supervise feeding of all livestock.
• Maintain livestock watering equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Livestock knowledge

Farm practices

Self-starter

Tools

Power tools

Job description

Overview

The Ranch Caretaker is the primary caretaker and laborer on the college’s 120 acre livestock and farm operation at the Odessa College Rodeo Ranch – the Graham Center in Gardendale, TX.

Responsibilities

• Assist and ensure that the Graham Center is clean, habitable, pleasing and safe. Responsible for continuous upkeep, upgrades and maintenance of the Odessa College Rodeo Ranch – Graham Center, ensuring and sustaining the high standards of Odessa College, the ranch and the rodeo team.
• Maintenance and upkeep of ranch buildings, barns, fences, and equipment – painting, janitorial
• Maintenance and upkeep of pastures, paddocks, pens, and other outdoor areas
• Raking, cleaning, irrigation, irrigation equipment maintenance, and tree cutting
• Maintenance of Graham Center vehicles and equipment with assistance from the college motor pool
• Maintenance of arena grounds for practices, jackpots, and schools
• Disking, watering, and dragging for daily practices
• Preparation of fields for spring and fall planting, plant pastures, and fertilize
• Cut and bale all of the hay on the Graham Center on a schedule agreed upon with the ranch manager
• Transport hay from fields to barn after cutting and bailing
• Observe livestock for illness or injury and report any abnormalities to Physical Plant and/or veterinarian
• Supervise and conduct feeding of all livestock
• Must be available for feeding duties when the rodeo team is out of town for NIRA competitions
• Maintenance of livestock watering equipment in good working order and ensure that all livestock are provided with water at all times
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid drivers license
• Knowledge of livestock and farming practices, operation of power tools and machinery
• Self starter

Documents Needed to Apply

Odessa College
201 W. University Blvd.
Odessa, Tx 79764