Employment with Colorado Trails Ranch
Beautiful mountain scenery, hard work, and fun are just a few of the elements that our guest ranch crew experience every summer. If you have a ready smile, are willing to work hard, love the outdoors and enjoy working with people, we may have a job for you.
Colorado Trails Ranch is a full service guest ranch located 12 miles northeast of Durango, Colorado. We have been in operation since 1960, and have a tradition of treating our guests not as customers but as members of our ranch family. As an employee of our ranch, you will become an extension of our family. We strive for excellence and the best service in the industry. We look for these same qualities in our staff. If you are willing to make this commitment, we invite you to submit your application.
We Expect from You
We expect our staff to work very hard with lots of enthusiasm and the desire to get the job done right the first time, and we want our employees to have fun. During your free time, we encourage you to participate in ranch activities such as riding, fishing, rafting, hiking, swimming, etc. Please remember, working at a guest ranch is not a summer vacation – it is strenuous, physical work requiring long hours.
Our staff is very important to us and to the success of the ranch. We work together as a team with one goal in mind:
To provide the best vacation experience
possible for our guests.
Working together and living together on a 24 hours basis is not easy. This type of communal living requires that certain policies be observed out of respect for fellow employees. You are living and working at our home; therefore, we expect you to abide by our guidelines, which are included in Colorado Trails Ranch Policies and Procedures.
Availability
Special consideration will be given to employees who can work from at least May 12 (the earlier the better) through August 31. If you must leave before August 24th, please do not apply! If you cannot begin work until mid June but can remain into September, we will be happy to consider your application for everything except Children's Counselor and Maintenance.
Our season is May 25 through September 28 of 2008. Our high season runs June 1 through August 31. Let us know the earliest date you can report to work and the last day you can work. We will also need people during early May and into October, if you are available.
Staff Housing and Meals
CTR provides housing and meals at no cost to our staff members. Housing is dormitory style, we have limited housing for those requiring private quarters, and males and females are not allowed in the others’ quarters. Staff members eat all of their meals with the guests unless they are involved in preparation or service of that meal. You must be on time for meals and dressed appropriately, paying special attention to your table manners and conversation at all times.
Age
Applicants must be at least 18 year of age and show proof of citizenship or immigration status. |
