{"id":3624244,"url":"https://alion.io/job/turner-enterprises-ranch-technician","title":"Ranch Technician","company":{"id":2160220,"name":"Turner Enterprises","domain":"tedturner.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/tedturner","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"ADP","truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"board_field","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-02T19:22:45Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-02","last_verified_at":"2026-11-09T07:23:53Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Employer: Turner Enterprises Management, LLC\nJob Title: Ranch Technician\nLocation: Spikebox Ranch-McMurtrey Unit - Nenzel, Nebraska\nType: Full-Time / Exempt / Benefits-Eligible\nHousing: Yes\nAt Turner Ranches, we’re dedicated to sustainable ranching and conservation, and we’re looking for talented, like-minded individuals to be a part of our growing team. Spikebox, a pristine, 142,000-acre bison ranch located in the Nebraska Sandhills, is seeking motivated and hardworking Ranch Technician to join our team. Learn more about Spikebox.\nABOUT THE POSITION\nThis is a highly remote position located on the north unit of the ranch. The headquarters is approximately 50 miles from the nearest gas station, with much of the route on county roads. This role requires a self-sufficient, dependable individual who can work independently and take full ownership of responsibilities, equipment, and ranch operations.\nAs a Ranch Technician, you will be directly involved in bison management, adaptive grazing, and ranch infrastructure support. Work centers on moving and managing bison across wet meadow and upland pasture systems using temporary fencing and low-stress livestock handling techniques.\nBecause bison are moved frequently, daily work includes preparing water systems, building and maintaining fence lines, and actively moving herds across large landscapes. Safe and effective operation of ATVs/UTVs is required.\nA strong emphasis is placed on improving soil health and rangeland conditions through adaptive grazing practices. This includes implementing grazing plans, monitoring forage availability, adjusting livestock distribution, and supporting the ranch's long-term ecological and production goals. The ideal employee will demonstrate strong stockmanship, patience, adaptability, and the ability to balance rangeland health with livestock performance.\nYou will also be responsible for:\nMove and handle bison using low-stress livestock handling techniques on foot and with ATVs/UTVs.\nAssist with adaptive grazing operations, including temporary fencing, pasture setup, water preparation, and herd movement.\nMonitor range conditions and assist with grazing planning and implementation.\nPrepare monthly reports related to grazing, range conditions, and ranch operations.\nOperate, maintain, and perform basic repairs on ranch equipment, farm machinery, and construction equipment.\nConstruct, repair, and maintain fences, corrals, water systems, ranch buildings, and related infrastructure.\nMaintain water systems including windmills, solar units, pipelines, and stock tanks.\nSafely operate shop tools and equipment including welders, plasma cutters, and cutting torches.\nAssist with wildfire monitoring and suppression efforts and participate in prescribed burns when needed.\nAdminister livestock vaccinations and assist with herd health activities.\nParticipate in ranch safety programs and follow safe operating procedures for all vehicles, machinery, and equipment.\nPerform additional duties as assigned\nWhat this isn’t:\nWorking on horseback.\nA management or supervisory position\nYOUR QUALIFICATIONS\nEssential:\nA high school diploma or general education degree (GED) \nExperience in livestock care and low-stress animal handling\nExperience safely operating heavy equipment, ATVs, and UTVs\nBasic computer skills, including use of reports and spreadsheets\nThis 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.\nYou’ll need to present documentation establishing both identity and employment authorization within three days of hire pursuant to federal law.\nPreferred:\nBachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Natural Resources, Rangeland Management, Animal Science, or a related field \nFive or more years of experience in production agriculture or ranching operations \nExperience with adaptive grazing systems and range monitoring\nYOUR QUALITIES\nExtreme Ownership Leadership Philosophy\nCommitment to Mission and Team \nRange Management / Adaptive Grazing\nStockmanship \nInitiative and adaptability \nHumility and ability to learn from others \nEMPLOYEE BENEFITS\nThe Company offers full time employees an exceptional benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision, insurance, basic life insurance, short term disability, 401(k) plan with matching contributions, paid time off and paid holidays.\nACCOMMODATIONS\nOn-ranch, single-family housing with basic utilities (power, water, propane) will be provided subject to a Company Housing Agreement and Company policies.\n\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT\nOn a regular basis, you can expect to:\nStand; sit; walk; move hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. \nLift and/or move up to 100 pounds.\nPerform physical labor for extended periods of time.\nOperate ATV’s and UTV’s for extended periods of time. \nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.\nYou will regularly be exposed to moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. You will frequently be exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. You will occasionally be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.\nThe physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, and the work environment characteristics are representative of those you may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Accommodation inquires must be made to the Company’s Human Resources Department for consideration.\nTurner Enterprises Management, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Smoke Free/Drug-Free Workplace.\nFor more information, visit www.tedturner.com.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6175,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Livestock","Hotels & Resorts","Investment Holding Companies"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-02T19:22:45Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":34,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/turner-enterprises-ranch-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/turner-enterprises-ranch-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-09T08:37:48Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":7227,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-10T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2160220},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2160220"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fturner-enterprises-ranch-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fturner-enterprises-ranch-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fturner-enterprises-ranch-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/turner-enterprises-ranch-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fturner-enterprises-ranch-technician"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3624244}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"tedturner.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3624244},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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