Description
Looking for an individual or couple with strong work ethic to monitor and maintain large farm - no horses and no cattle - in central Kentucky. Applicants must be in good health, resourceful, addiction and drug-free, non-smoker, and have excellent communication skills. There is a zero-tolerance policy for drugs on the property. Background check will be required. PLEASE - no felons and no VISA applicants. Carpentry, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and automotive skills are a plus.
Responsibilities
MUST have knowledge and proficiency with mowers, tractor, weed-eaters, chainsaws, and fencing.
-Basic Farm competence which includes use, care, and maintenance of chainsaws, weed eaters, mowers, atvs, RTVs, chipper, Bobcat, John Deere Tractor, bush hogs.
-Repair roads and fences as needed; ranging from grading driveways with tractor and grader, to working on erosion issues.
-Fence maintenance: Maintenance and repair in cat sanctuary (will need to use hog-ringers) as well as perimeter fence work around property as needed. This may include paint and repair. Experience in this area is a plus.
-Purchase supplies for the property if needed.
-Light cleaning of the main house buildings, weekly weed eating and maintenance of main house grounds during season; lift heavy items, haul trash, as needed; light vacuuming of cat sanctuary houses, wash down exterior buildings and areas as needed, weekly care and maintenance of above ground pool and hot tub to ensure functionality and leaf maintenance.
-Seasonal window cleaning.
-Seasonal HVAC, generator maintenance experience a plus. You will be required to look at problem issues with various machines on farm and in the home first, prior to an experienced technician being called for any issues.
-Yard and property maintenance: manage weeds, monitor, and maintain seasonal irrigation issues, and start, maintain and winterize farm equipment. Diesel mechanical experience a plus.
-Maintain electric gates at residences.
-Mowing and maintenance of paths during season. Downed trees will need to be cut up and put in wood pile. Limbs and thorn trees will be taken to a specific area for wood-chipping.
-Coordinate and meet with any approved vendor or contractor who visits the property if necessary.
-Provide or coordinate ATV and RTV vehicle repairs on occasion. Diesel experience a plus.
-Hooking up flatbed trailer hitch to truck and helping owner lift boxes and equipment will be required.
Qualifications
Qualifications include someone who is honest, reliable, and trustworthy with excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic, experienced in farming/ranching, chain sawing, weed-eating, tractor grading, and fencing (building and repair). Carpentry, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and automotive skills are a plus. Daily communication with the owner requires phone or text, possible email, and task app such as Microsoft To-Do.
Experience Requirements
Must have 2-5 years experience. If you would like to apply for this position, contact me via email at FarmKentucky@yahoo.com, and please send resume (with work references to contact).
Benefits
Housing provided with 2 bedrooms.
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