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Wanted: A 3,000-acre, high end, private ranch is looking for a couple to fill two positions.
Needed to apply for this job:
- Clean and valid Driver’s license
- Non-Smokers
- Must have western horse experience.
- You will be living remotely, 45 minutes to town. Please take this into consideration.
- Expectation to work unsupervised in varying environments, weather conditions etc….
- Must pass extensive background check, after a Zoom / FaceTime interview.
Position 1: Ranch hand / all around
Skills required include building and vehicle maintenance, grounds keeping, operation of ranch equipment, fence repair and installation, general upkeep of the ranch, and duties as assigned by the Ranch Manager. During any periods the Ranch Manager is away from the ranch, this position is expected to be available for any needs of the ranch or owner emergencies.
Preferred Skills include:
- Welding (all forms)
- Irrigation (Ranch has a pivot and grows approximately 50 acres of hay for ranch stock. Haying experience is not expected)
- Horse riding
- Roping
- Basic vet care of horses
- Cattle knowledge
- Firearms experience
- First aid
- Cooking
- Lawn care
Position 2: Horse person
This is primarily a horse position, however you will also be helping with chores, and general ranch upkeep, such as grounds keeping around the barn and horse arena, care for chickens, etc.
Essential skills include advanced riding, care of horses, preparation of horses for rides, maintenance of tack, and organizational skills for scheduling owner and guest horse rides.
Preferred Skills include:
- Basic vet care of horses
- Roping
- Pack trips (summer trips may require 1 – 3+ nights in the mountains)
- Cattle knowledge
Ranch description:
We are a 3,000 acre privately owned ranch in Colorado that provides a guest ranch environment for 25+ owners.
The ranch environment includes multiple owner homes, two guest cabins, a luxury cookhouse for owner gatherings, a horse barn and arena, and a 2,000-yard shooting range with clay and pistol targets. There are approximately 18 ranch and privately owned horses to accommodate staff and owners for various activities, including trail rides, roping, cattle work, and backcountry pack trips. The ranch maintains a mile of private river water (offsite) for fly fishing, along with two onsite stocked ponds. Owners and staff are welcome to bow hunt on the property for Elk and Mule deer. The ranch has direct access to the San Isable National Forest.
The ranch runs 400+ yearling heifers each spring which are shipped in the late fall. Primary care for the cattle is provided by a third party, but owners are often active with moving, treating, and unloading and loading the cattle.
The ranch staff consists of four full-time staff, including the General Manager, the Office Manager, and the two positions outlined above. Seasonal and contract cleaning staff are also onsite.
The two positions to be filled will be six days a week from April 15th to approximately Oct 15th, and five days a week during the winter months. (The horse position is primarily a spring, summer, and fall job. You will be paid year-round, but hours during winter months may be much lower.) In the event of snowstorms or other unexpected events, the days off may shift.
With a couple able to fill both positions, the benefits include an onsite three-bedroom home that was remodeled in 2022. The home includes all expenses (gas, electric, internet, water, land line telephone and major appliances). The home has a two-car garage and four acres of property. The home comes with a Polaris Ranger and a truck for ranch only use.
Accommodation for personally owned horses can be discussed.
Pay range is from $25,000 to $35,000 per person, for full time year-round positions. There is a week (five weekdays) of paid vacation per person after the first 6 months of employment. After the first year of employment, there are two additional vacation days per year to a maximum of 10 paid working days off, not to exceed 14 consecutive days.
To Apply please send Resume, photo and contact information to our Email Address.
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