Plain ol’ Fashioned Wranglers
Wranglers are the face of Sundance Trail! If you have extensive horse experience/riding ability, as well as hospitality experience and a passion for working with people, you may be a perfect fit! Please review the below duties & abilities before submitting an application.
Do you have additional abilities with children? Check out the Children’s Wrangler position.
REPORTS TO: Barn Manager/Head Wrangler*
*meaning you will report to head wrangler on an hour-to-hour basis with the barn manager being your ultimate supervisor
DUTIES:
- Feed horses 2x/day (shared with other wranglers – not everyday)
- Eat meals with guests and entertain throughout day
- Catch, groom, and saddle horses for rides after breakfast each day
- Lead rides at discretion of Head Wrangler
- Tell ranch stories (provided) and entertain guests on rides
- Ensure high standard of safety during rides
- Current CPR certification
- Ensure high standard of horse care
- Assist other areas of the ranch are in good order (kitchen, housekeeping) throughout day
- Attend evening guest activities
- Assist with Saturday afternoon housekeeping
ABILITIES:
- Proficient horseback rider
- Basic Knowledge of equine first aid
- CPR certified
- Outgoing and friendly personality
- Self-starter
- Customer service minded
- Ability to take direction
- Ability to work as a team
- Honesty and open communication skills
- Flexibility to accomplish a wide variety of tasks within a day
Housing is included along with healthy meals. You may also partake of all ranch activities at no charge. Our compensation package consists of base hourly wage and an equal share of the the weekly tip pool. Typically staff work a 40 hour work week, usually (5 days per week with 2 days off). Any hours over 40 will be pre-arranged and will be time and a half of the hourly rate.
Think you’d make the perfect wrangler? Please review our employment expectations before submitting an application. We will be in touch shortly. Thanks!