LIVE-IN PROPERTY MANAGER / HANDYMAN - SOUTH TEXAS RANCH

La Buena Vida Ranch; Texas; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Utilities included

Ranch vehicle provided

Job summary

La Buena Vida Ranch seeks a dependable live-in Property Manager/Handyman to care for a private family ranch and vacation property in South Texas. The role requires hands-on maintenance across plumbing, electrical, vehicles, equipment, and grounds, with supervision of a housekeeper and occasional ranch help.

Ideal candidates are organized, mechanically inclined, and comfortable working with contractors. A couple is preferred to split maintenance and organizational duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, maintenance, mechanics, or property management.
• Able to work independently and with a team.
• Live-in residents with valid driver’s license.
• Background check and good references.

Responsibilities

• Fix and troubleshoot plumbing, electrical, and mechanical issues.
• Maintain vehicles, boats, generators, and pumps.
• Care for houses, barns, pool, roads, landscaping, fences.
• Supervise a housekeeper and occasional ranch help.
• Coordinate repairs with contractors.
• Keep property clean and guest-ready.
• Be proactive in identifying and solving problems.

Skills

Maintenance

Handyman

Property management

Housekeeping supervision

Electrical repair

Plumbing

Mechanical troubleshooting

Valid driver’s license

Background check

Contractor liaison

Tools

Generators

Tractors

UTVs

Boats

Pumps

Landscaping tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

LIVE-IN PROPERTY MANAGER / HANDYMAN – SOUTH TEXAS RANCH

We are looking for a dependable, hands-on person or preferably a couple to take care of a private family ranch and vacation property in South T

This is not mainly a cattle or cowboy job.

We need a jack-of-all-trades who can keep the property clean, organized, working, and ready for the owner and guests.

You should be able to:

• Fix and troubleshoot basic plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and equipment problems
• Maintain vehicles, UTVs, tractors, boats, generators, pumps, and tools
• Take care of houses, barns, pool, roads, landscaping, fences, and general property maintenance
• Supervise a housekeeper and occasional ranch help
• Work with contractors when a repair is beyond your ability
• Notice problems and fix them before the owner has to ask
• Improvise and solve problems when outside help is not immediately available
• Keep everything clean, organized, and ready to use

We want someone who is dependable, organized, mechanically inclined, and not afraid to work with their hands.

A couple is preferred, especially where one person is strong in maintenance and mechanical work and the other can assist with property organization, housekeeping oversight, guest readiness, and general ranch duties.

Ranch experience is helpful but not required. Experience in construction, maintenance, mechanics, property management, farming, facilities, or similar work can also be a good fit.

Live-in position. Housing, utilities, and ranch vehicle provided.

Must have a valid driver’s license, good references, and pass a background check.