How to hire a lands resource manager

How to hire a lands resource manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step lands resource manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a lands resource manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new lands resource manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a lands resource manager, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a lands resource manager to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a lands resource manager that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of lands resource managers.

   Type of Lands Resource Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Lands Resource Manager	Human resources managers plan, direct, and coordinate the administrative functions of an organization. They oversee the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff; consult with top executives on strategic planning; and serve as a link between an organization’s management and its employees.	$24-55
   Generalist	A generalist, also known as a human resource generalist, is responsible for overseeing the operations in a human resource department, focusing on employees' welfare and working conditions. They are primarily involved in the hiring and laying off processes among employees, handing training and benefits programs, and coordinating with every department in the company... Show more	$13-34
   Office Manager Of Human Resources	Primarily, an office manager of human resources (HR) performs tasks in various HR functional areas, including employee recruitment, employee relations, and performance management. As the HR office manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the human resource department and office functions... Show more	$25-47

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Management Plans

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage operations and logistics, coordinating transportation of personnel, equipment, and supplies to ensure on-time arrival/departure.
   • Review, consult and work with reclamation district representatives or their contractors when performing field geotechnical studies and/or geophysical measurements.
   • Determine energy savings and ROI calculations to propose retrofit and building envelope improvement projects.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your lands resource manager job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A lands resource manager salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, lands resource managers' average salary in idaho is 37% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level lands resource managers earn 57% less than senior-level lands resource managers.
   • Certifications. A lands resource manager with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a lands resource manager's salary.

   Average lands resource manager salary

   $76,567yearly

   $36.81 hourly rate

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   Entry-level lands resource manager salary

   $50,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

4. Writing a lands resource manager job description

   A lands resource manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a lands resource manager job description:

   Lands resource manager job description example

   Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill's protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.
   **Job Purpose and Impact**
   
   The Land Resource Director will provide strategic leadership for the company´s land portfolio and interests in the San Francisco Bay Area of California to ensure the most complex operational objectives are reached in compliance with local, state, federal regulations and laws that allow the business to serve as a strong partner at the local and state level. The Land Resource Director sits as a critical leader within Cargill's Salt Business Group, working in close partnership with our operations in the Newark, CA area as well as partners across the company, including but not limited to Law, Government Relations, Sustainability. In this role, you will lead an experienced team that develops and implements strategies to obtain regulatory entitlements necessary to increase asset and property value. You will use a broad knowledge to determine and implement opportunities to enhance the company´s overall reputation at a local, state, and national level.
   
   **Key Accountabilities**
   
   + Develop, implement, and enhance most complex strategies for disposition of various properties in partnership with state and federal regulatory agencies in furtherance of property disposition strategies and to resolve land regulatory issues, including operational and environmental liability issues.
   
   + Serve as key leader and domain authority to engage with executive team members, various external agency employees and other stakeholder groups to implement land management strategies and initiatives.
   
   + Lead all aspects of analysis, interpretation and application of state and federal environmental laws and regulations to achieve compliance with the letter and spirit of laws.
   
   + Identify, define, and recommend significant property opportunities through the understanding of relevant laws and regulations, including proposed policy and guidance proposals to help achieve positive outcomes for the company.
   
   + Partner with key internal and external stakeholders to develop specific strategies and create the necessary work product, identify projects and opportunities that enhance the company's corporate reputation and environmental stewardship.
   
   + Monitor budget and routine activities, including allocation of the company funds to local environmental efforts and philanthropic causes.
   
   + Provide strategic leadership, development and talent management activities for direct reports and their organizations, which may include forecasting resource needs, recruiting, hiring, performance management, training, and budgeting. You will also collaborate with managers and supervisors in your organization to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.
   
   + Other duties as assigned
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
   
   + Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
   
   + Strong presentation and public speaking abilities, high degree of comfort speaking at events, hearings or other venues and ability to clearly articulate position in a positive manner
   
   + Confirmed experience analyzing and commenting on proposed policy, regulatory or guidance documents and proposed legislation at local, state and federal level
   
   + Confirmed experience in negotiating permits and employing advocacy on behalf of a project
   
   + Minimum of eight years of related work experience, five years of supervisory experience
   
   PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
   
   + Master's degree in law or a bachelor's degree in science, engineering, land planning or law
   
   + Intimate familiarity with a broad variety of environmental regulations in California
   
   + Confirmed experience working with environmental regulatory issues
   
   Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill's safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing)
   
   Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
   
   At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.
   
   Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.
   
   Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Cargill, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Cargill") have an internal recruiting department. Please review this notice.
   
   US Employment Resources: Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find lands resource managers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your lands resource manager job on Zippia to find and recruit lands resource manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as hrcrossing, ihirehr, hrjobs, shrm hr jobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit lands resource managers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new lands resource manager

   Once you've decided on a perfect lands resource manager candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new lands resource manager. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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