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The sense of discovery and freedom that existed in the Colorado Rocky Mountains centuries ago still lives on today.
Ranch Jobs
The dude and guest ranch members of our Association collectively hire 800 to 1,000 employees each summer. Our staff members are an important part of the guest ranch experience. Ranch staff members provide exceptional guest services and Western hospitality that make our ranches some of the best in the West.
Listed below you will find positions that are typically available at each ranch:
- Cooking and Kitchen Staff
- Wait Staff, Housekeeping, and Maintenance
- Horse Care and Wrangling
- Babysitters, Kids Counselors, Teen Counselors
- Office and Marketing positions
These ranches offer good jobs, good pay and great places to meet new people, not to mention a wonderful place to spend the summer. Our ranches typically do most of their hiring for summer employment December-March.
So What’s Next?
- We encourage you to contact the ranches that interest you directly as soon as possible. To download a brochure with contact and web information of all 29 of our ranches, please CLICK HERE.
- Once you have narrowed down your search, the next step would be to contact the individual ranch and request an application. (Some ranches even have an application you can download online!)
- Each ranch has a slightly different application process. So be sure you have all the information necessary to apply with your ranch(s) of choice.
a. What kind of interview would the ranch prefer to do? Phone? In Person?
b. What information needs to be sent back to the ranch along with the application itself?
c. What are the ranches deadlines for seasonal hiring and be sure to ask when you can expect to hear back from them on their final decisions.
We wish you the best in your search for a ranch position that is just the right fit for you!
If you have any additional questions, please email the office at office@coloradoranch.com.
Current Ranch Position Openings:
2012 Open summer positions:
Tumbling River Ranch is hiring for all 2012 summer positions: wait staff, housekeeping, kid counselors, ranch hands, wranglers, office staff, and dish washers. We hire about 25 to 30 summer employees; applicants must be at least 19 years old and able to work from mid-May through mid-August or into September. We expect a lot of our staff, and in return you will have a truly memorable summer enjoying our guests. Our staff is encouraged to enjoy the ranch and the activities we offer to our guests. If you think you might be a good fit for the ranch and you are interested in pursuing a summer position with us, please refer to our website at www.tumblingriver.com to download an application.
Elk Mountain Ranch is a first-class guest ranch with off-the-beaten path charm. Small, family oriented ranch offering the best activities Colorado has to offer. Located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. Looking for exceptional folks to join our ranch family. We expect our facilities to be kept spotlessly clean, meals to be excellently presented, activities to be led with safety and professionalism, and our guest services and relations to be outstanding. Our guests are not just our customers, but members of our ranch family. We want our employees to work hard, have fun, enjoy the ranch and its facilities on their time off, take a staff raft trip and build relationships to last a lifetime. Currently hiring for the 2012 season for all positions (wranglers, sport/maintenance, children's counselor, waitstaff/housekeeping. Staff arrive in mid-May with most positions ending in mid-August. Some staff also needed through late September. Please see employment pages at Elk Mountain Employment
Drowsy Water Ranch: Accepting employment applications for a chef/head cook for the 2012 summer season. Mid May - Mid September competitive pay package with room and board included on the ranch. Some experience and a passion for being in a kitchen and working in a rural mountain ranch environment required. 800-845-2292 www.drowsywater.com dwr@drowsywater.com
Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Northern Colorado is looking for a couple of savvy horsemen. If you are finishing up your contract in the next few weeks and are looking for a wrangler position for the summer season, give us a call. We are a family owned and operated outfit entering our 66th summer of Dude Ranching. We are located just north west of Denver in foothills country. Our Ranch capacity is 60 guests. Check out our website at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch Call with any questions.
Sundance Trail Ranch Is Looking For:
Kitchen Staff:
1. Kitchen Manager/THE Cook (the Boss)
2. Breakfast Cook/Prep Cook
3. Dining Room Steward/Dishwasher
Barn Staff:
1. Plain Ol’ Fashioned Wranglers
