Description

Perks/Privileges of Employment:

• PT & FT Hours or Seasonal Summer employment available
• 128 hours of Paid Time Off if FT, Year Round employment status
• Affordable furnished housing, if working a minimum of 35 hours/week or more
• Health, Dental & Life & Vision Insurances, plus 401k Employer Match of up to $2,000 annually--if FT, Year-Round employment status
• Employer-sponsored monthly events such as Avalanche, Rockies & Nuggets games, Zip-lining, Snow-tubing, Hiking, Bowling, Recreation Center, etc.
• Employer-sponsored Softball and Hockey leagues
• Wellness Program opportunities including meditation, complimentary daily Yoga, trail running & mountain-biking workshops
• 25% discounts at all Devil's Thumb Ranch restaurants, activities including Trail Rides, and Spa Treatments
• Overtime for hours worked over 40/week
• Discounted Winter Park Ski Resort season pass (available annually in season) or 1/2 price Grand Park Rec Center Pass
• Referral bonus of $250 if we hire someone you refer

"The mountains are calling and I must go..." for more than just a weekend! Join a growing, fast-paced team of hardworking, passionate, and adventurous individuals who strive to improve themselves and the Ranch every day. From multiple food & beverage outlets, to the stables, to the Spa, Devil's Thumb Ranch offers many "spokes" of opportunity to keep the wagon wheel turnin'.

Our mission at Devil’s Thumb Ranch is to offer guests and employees the true, premier Colorado experience. Working here means surrounding yourself with the great outdoors and the rugged individualism the West has always been known for. Living in Grand County offers opportunities to visit Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake, Lake Granby and Winter Park Ski Resort. From epic mountain biking to the growing music scene, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strengthen your skills across a variety of departments in an incredible setting.

By joining the team, you'll benefit from some of the same special experiences that make the Ranch an unsurpassed guest retreat: access to hiking and Nordic ski trails, discounts at all restaurant outlets, and fun, free employee events. Other great perks that come with the gig include: discounts on lodging, activities, meals and spa treatments, along with transitional affordable housing and free shuttle service.

Devil's Thumb Ranch is the choice Colorado employer that you have been searching for. Join us!

Principal Purpose of Job: Assist the Stables Manager & Assistant Stables Manager, with all aspects of the operation. Consistently provide a high level of guest service through a variety of safe, educational & enjoyable Stables’ activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Facilitate safe & fun Stables’ activities & events.
• Conduct lessons & teamster operations as required; assist in team penning and cattle drives.
• Consistently provide exceptional guest experiences for all visitors to the Stables.
• Assist with vet care, hoof care and feeding of animals.
• Perform daily housekeeping and facility maintenance duties.
• Undertake Barn Host role when required.
• Groom, tack & un-tack trail animals; harness & un-harness driving animals.
• Book stables’ activities on the reservations system through phone & personal interactions.
• Operate the POS system for ride checkouts and merchandise sales.
• Assist with all ranching duties (fencing, firewood, mineral blocks, hay harvest etc.).
• Assist with tack & harness maintenance.
• Move herd in and out to pasture on horseback.
• Report and aid repair of unsafe trails, fences or hazards.
• Be an ambassador for the ranch in promoting all other departments during guest interactions.
• Assist with all areas of our ongoing herd health program. 

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

Personal Attributes: 

• Outgoing, friendly & responsible with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and alter priorities at short notice.
• Works well in both a team and as an individual.
• Motivated & mature with ability to remain calm in all situations without direct supervision.

Physical Demands:

• Heavy lifting (must be able to lift 75lbs - 100lbs) 
• Able to work outside in all elements.
• Physically fit and able to work flexible and demanding hours.
• Reach, bend, twist, pull and stoop; grasp, turn & manipulate objects of varying size & weight.
• Must be able to horseback ride effectively for excess of 8 hours per day.

Education/Experience:

• First Aid/CPR certified.
• Have at least five years prior horse experience.
• Background of guiding or teaching desirable.
• Team driving experience a plus.
• Heavy machinery operation a plus.

Special Skills/Equipment:

• Proven horsemanship skills.
• Ability to ride advanced and/or green horses at all gaits in a safe & controlled manner.
• Computer literate & confident telephone manner.

The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences of relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.