Land Stewardship Manager

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Duda & Sons, Inc. is seeking a Land Stewardship Manager to oversee the land stewardship activities of Duda Ranches and providing daily direction for the agricultural operation at the Cocoa location.  Duda is a diversified land company engaged in a variety of agricultural and real estate operations.

The family owned and operated company is in its fifth generation of family ownership.

Responsibilities include but not limited to :

• Overseeing land stewardship initiatives across multiple sites including Cocoa, Oviedo and Lake Placid and collaborating with various department on habitat management, permitting and land related affairs across all Florida Sod and Ranches locations.
• Oversee and manage operations at the Cocoa Ranch location, including the supervision of local Sod / Ranch personnel, as well as shop and office staff.
• Collaborate with land development team to coordinate impacts on remaining agricultural lands.
• Lead ranching activities, encompassing cattle operations and pasture improvement initiatives within the Ranches Division.
• Manage various income-generating opportunities at Duda Ranches locations, such as Bahia harvest, land leases, dirt sales, tree harvest and wildlife leases as deemed appropriate.

Education & Requirements :