Bird Guide & Nature Tour Guide I
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King Ranch
Kingsville, TX, US
Summary
The position involves leading guided nature, birding, and wildlife tours for visitors. Additionally, the guide is responsible for the routine maintenance and care of tour vehicles.
Job Description
Role Summary:
The position is responsible for providing guided nature, birding and wildlife tours. Ability to identify South Texas Birds including resident and migratory species.
What to Expect in the Role:
• Guide nature, birding and wildlife tours.
• Provide routine care of VPS vehicles, including cleaning, filling with fuel, checking tires and oil.
What We Will Be Needing From You:
• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Ability to learn the history of the Ranch and current operations and conduct tours of King Ranch by providing accurate information in an interesting way to our visitors.
• Experienced birder, ability to identify birds on the King Ranch checklist.
• Have a general knowledge about area wildlife and conservation practices.
• Ability to be courteous towards visitors and staff in a Texas Friendly environment.
• Possess excellent customer service skills.
• Must be willing to follow department guidelines for grooming and dress.
• Must have a valid drivers’ license in good standing, possess the appropriate type driver’s license and can drive tour vehicles in a safe manner.
Not Just Cowboys…but we have those too!
To attract and retain the best talent possible, King Ranch, Inc. is committed to providing a culture focused on our core values, which include being a team player, honesty, accountability, willingness to learn and excellence. These aren’t just words to us, they are us! Our employees give their best each and every day to safeguard the legacy we have been entrusted with. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of we encourage you to apply and join the King Ranch team.
In 1853, Captain Richard King purchased a creek-fed oasis in the Wild Horse Desert of South Texas, sparking generations of integrity, preservation, and innovation.
King Ranch now covers 825,000 acres—more land than the state of Rhode Island. Over the course of 150 years, King Ranch has led some of the first cattle drives, developed the Santa Gertrudis and Santa Cruz breeds of cattle, bred the finest quarter horses, and produced champion thoroughbreds—all under its iconic Running W® brand.
Today’s King Ranch has diversified into a major agribusiness with interests in cattle ranching and feedlot operations, farming (citrus, cotton, grain, sugar cane, and turfgrass), commodity marketing and processing, luxury retail goods, and recreational hunting.
King Ranch continues to foster a culture of uncompromising quality, stewardship, and authenticity—a true testament to Captain King’s commitment and integrity.
Founded
1853
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Ranching
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
In 1853, Captain Richard King purchased a creek-fed oasis in the Wild Horse Desert of South Texas, sparking generations of integrity, preservation, and innovation.
King Ranch now covers 825,000 acres—more land than the state of Rhode Island. Over the course of 150 years, King Ranch has led some of the first cattle drives, developed the Santa Gertrudis and Santa Cruz breeds of cattle, bred the finest quarter horses, and produced champion thoroughbreds—all under its iconic Running W® brand.
Today’s King Ranch has diversified into a major agribusiness with interests in cattle ranching and feedlot operations, farming (citrus, cotton, grain, sugar cane, and turfgrass), commodity marketing and processing, luxury retail goods, and recreational hunting.
King Ranch continues to foster a culture of uncompromising quality, stewardship, and authenticity—a true testament to Captain King’s commitment and integrity.
Founded
1853
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Ranching
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Houston, Texas