Ranch Guide Supervisor

About the job Ranch Guide Supervisor -

The Ranch Guide Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all guide staff, managing the hunting program, maintaining wildlife operations, and supporting ranch activities year-round. This position ensures safe, ethical hunting practices, high-quality client experiences, and the ethical care of deer, quail, exotic species, equipment, and facilities.

• Supervise guide personnel, schedules, leave, and daily duties.
• Address minor conflicts and conduct routine performance check-ins.
• Provide training, coaching, and uphold workflow standards.
• Ensure policy compliance and safe operating procedures with vehicles and firearms.
• Manage feeding programs, weekly pasture feeding, and feed logs.
• Monitor wildlife health and report concerns.
• Maintain monthly feed-consumption analysis and forecasting.
• Record harvests, mortalities, and coordinate with the biologist.

• Maintain feeders, blinds, and shooting lanes.
• Ensure feeders are ready by Sept 1 and blinds by Sept 15.
• Maintain skeet ranges, shooting supplies, and camp guns.
• Service the clay thrower, batteries, and lead sled, and ensure repairs are completed prior to the first hunt.

• Guide guests, ensure safety, and supervise guide operations.
• Maintain clean vehicles, processing areas, and equipment.
• Establish harvest guidelines; coordinate client information.
• Conduct spotlight and aerial surveys; complete MLD reports.

• Guide hunts, ensure safety, field dress, and store game.
• Entertain guests, place penned quail, track wounded game.
• Maintain strong guest rapport and professional conduct.

• Water systems, roads, fences, and habitat improvements.
• Operate heavy equipment safely.
• Maintain facilities and organized work spaces.

• 2+ years guiding; strong TX wildlife and firearm knowledge.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership.
• Task-oriented, team player, willingness to learn.

• B.S. wildlife/natural resources/animal science.
• 5 years guiding; 2 years leadership.

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Matching contributions up to 5% annual income. 401(k)