We are looking to add another Ranch Hand to our team, with the hopes of it being full time! This position is perfect for someone who enjoys manual labor, working outdoors, and wants to learn and grow in all aspects of ranch work.
Although some skills like carpentry and how to use a chainsaw would be preferred, we are all about training the right person who has a great attitude and excellent problem solving skills.
This Ranch Hand position is part of the core team of our ranch, so they would play an important role with the planning, improvement, and future of the ranch. In addition to that they are expected to help lead the seasonal team with the other core team members by being the example of our core values and mission!
Benefits
We are hoping to move this position into a full time role after the summer ends. Full time comes with health insurance, and generous paid time off. You also have the benefit of working with a great team in a very unique and beautiful location! Compensation is based on using the on -site housing with meals. If on site housing is not needed, please note this on your application.
What Your Day Will Look Like:
You Will Be Doing Ranch Maintenance Tasks:
Fixing cabin related issues that come up with our guest cabins and lodge
Addressing maintenance issues at the employee housing
Carpentry projects
Chainsaw work - hiking up horse trails in the mountains with chainsaw and other gear.
Long term projects that come up - like building a horse lean-to structure or sanding and staining wood floors
Heavy lifting and moving of furniture and appliances and…you name it!
Taking out trash at various ranch locations and transporting
Handy work
Sanding and staining wood furniture and floors
Tractor work
Fixing flat tires
Oil Changes
Mending fence and digging holes for posts
ATV, Truck, Tractor, and small engine upkeep and maintenance
Manual labor of weeding, mowing, trimming, planting
Operating a riding lawn mower
Driving a landscaping truck and trailer to various locations
Loading and unloading various lawn care machines onto trailers and trucks
Watering plants
Loading brush and transporting
You Will Help Other Departments as Needed
Guest shuttling for mountain bike rides
Loading and unloading mountain bikes
Washing Dishes in Kitchen
Pulling traps for Sporting Clays
Maintenance and repair needs for all departments
Lead Lining Children on Horses
Help children ages 3-6 get on and off their horses
Hold lead rope and walk next to the child on horseback ride
Help child keep their feet in stirrups
Keep child engaged on horse
Other Things to Expect
Participating in our Unreasonable Hospitality Program - We like to go above and beyond in making memorable life moments happen for our guests. It is fun to see what everyone comes up with each week!
Helping in other departments (like dishes or helping the barn with shuttles) because everyone helps each other here. The people who have the best summers at our ranch are the ones who get to know the folks and duties in the other departments because they not only make new friends, but also learn to appreciate the hard work everyone is doing.
Yes, you get 2 days off a week here because we definitely value ME time! Sometimes, though, we may need someone to come in on their day off for some extra help if a fellow teammate is sick or the barn needs help with lead lining on our busy weeks. Extra hours are almost always available for our folks who prefer the 6-7 day work week.
Working one night a week doing things like running karaoke, bar backing, campfire, roping, serving wine dinner, or dishes.
Attending ranch meetings and training sessions so we can improve communication and you are prepared to be a successful team member here.
Doing assigned employee housing chores if you live on the property.