Ranch Hand - Residential

Slide Ranch seeks a Ranch Hand who will be responsible for day-to-day upkeep, maintenance and support of the farm including animal care, garden, facilities, staff housing and outdoor improvements, such as trails and fencing, in a manner that is safe and appropriate for providing hands-on educational programs to the public.

Slide Ranch is a nonprofit organization providing farm-based environmental education to over 10,000 visitors a year on its coastal farm and nature preserve in Marin County. The Ranch Hand reports to the Director Operations and the Ranch Manager and is part of the Ranch Operations Team, which also includes an Animal Care Manager and Ranch Hand. The Ranch Hand coordinates regularly with the Ranch Team to assist with maintenance tasks and chores as needed or directed.

Primary Responsibilities:

Supports all ranch operations including facilities, garden and animal care.

Seeds, plants, maintains and harvests garden produce under supervision of Ranch Manager.

Assists with feeding, breeding, caretaking, processing of livestock under supervision of Animal Care Manager.

Supports the maintenance of the ranch facilities, including all buildings, grounds and trails in a safe, functional and attractive manner.

Works with staff to help maintain the water system, including daily monitoring and sampling, repairs, and monthly sampling in accordance with State and Federal regulations.

Helps maintain Ranch workshop and tools in clean and safe working order.

Helps maintain gates, fences and drainage systems.

In coordination with the Animal Care Manager, helps maintain and repair animal shelters, pastures, fences, pens and enclosures.

In coordination with the Ranch Manager, helps maintain and repair garden beds, hose bibs, irrigation, and plumbing in the garden.

Covers/staffs site rentals & special events as needed

Other Responsibilities

Coordinates with Ranch team to seek help with ranch tasks as needed.

Assists with farm chore coverage as needed to maintain the animals and garden, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Collaborates with staff regarding volunteer groups scheduled to work at Slide Ranch in support of facilities needs; leads or assists volunteer groups as needed. Volunteer projects may include repairing trails or fences.

Collaborates with and supports staff regarding tasks for site rentals and special events.

Maintains firewood supply.

Participates in weekly community chores, monthly meetings, and regular cook nights for a community of 15 people.

Supports maintenance of the Farm to Table Teaching Center. Ensures that facilities remains clean, safe and in good working order, coordinating the storage and usage of both upstairs and downstairs area.

In conjunction with management team, coordinates set up and management of Glamping Events, including ensuring tents and other materials are properly set up for Glamping Events, and properly taken down and stored after events. Also maintains Glamping materials, repairing or requesting replacement materials as needed. Further Glamping support services such as tent set-up and take down, carrying luggage, food and beverage delivery, starting bonfires and washing and storing linens and other provisions, along with other support services as needed.

Requirements

Commitment to sustainable farming and environmental education.

Farm experience is a plus.

High School diploma and 2 years demonstrated experience.

Gardening, animals, carpentry, plumbing, electrical or other facilities maintenance skills are a plus.

Ability to lift 50 lbs. and perform strenuous outdoor tasks related to ranch maintenance.

Willingness to do what it takes to perform emergency repairs when needed. Creativity and flexibility in finding and implementing solutions with facilities and maintenance challenges.

Flexibility to provide on-duty coverage on weekends and/or evenings on rotational basis or with other days off, as needed and arranged.

Ability to work closely and collaborate with a wide variety of people.

Computer literately a plus.

Clean DMV record and valid driver’s license required.

Applicants must be comfortable living in rustic accommodations and sharing communal residential facilities and duties.

Passion for teaching others to work with their hands, and enthusiasm for executing group projects, including working with volunteer groups.

Willingness to work in a rural and rustic ranch environment. Knowledge of general ranch or farm operations and environmental stewardship a plus. Must be comfortable working with a wide variety of people and situations including farm and ranch staff, office staff and program participants in outdoor environment.

Be flexible, positive and helpful in tackling other duties as needed.

Support Slide Ranch's efforts to create a workplace that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion and ensure that DEI is a top-of-mind priority.

Benefits

COMPENSATION:

This is a full time, non exempt position starting at $18-20/hr DOE. Health and dental benefits, life insurance, 401k after waiting period, paid holidays and vacation are provided. Significantly subsidized rustic housing offered on-site, in a spectacular location along the Marin Headlands coast just north of San Francisco. Access to our organic farm food and from other organic farmers in Marin.

To Apply

No phone calls please. Please apply online below and include a resume and cover letter. For more information about our programs, please visit .

Slide Ranch Background

Slide Ranch is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to planting kids in nature. Through our farm-based environmental education for Bay Area youth and families, we connect children to nature to cultivate healthy bodies and minds and foster future generations of environmental stewards. By cooking, gardening, caring for animals and exploring wilderness and the coast, visitors of all ages see the connection between their own health, a healthy food system and a healthy, resilient environment. Slide Ranch serves more than 10,000 program participants a year, with a special emphasis on low-income, urban populations who have limited opportunities for nature-based learning.

Our educational farm and environmental preserve is located on the rugged Marin County coast just 30 minutes north of San Francisco, both isolated from and accessible to the urban Bay Area. The Slide Ranch nonprofit organization was established in 1970, and, in 1975, Slide Ranch became one of the first Park Partners in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Slide Ranch is an equal opportunity non profit organization. Slide Ranch does not discriminate in employment, educational services, or academic programs on the basis of an individual's race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, medical condition (cancer-related and genetic-related) and disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, or any other basis prohibited by law. Slide Ranch complies with all applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

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