2025 Spring/Summer Job Opportunity
Jenni BrownJob Opportunity: Bens Ranch at Koteewi Trails Seasonal Guide Position
Bens Ranch Foundation at Koteewi Trails, is excited to announce openings for our 2025 Spring/Summer season. This is a seasonal position running from May to August, with the potential for selected individuals to continue on our Skelton crew during the Fall/Winter season. Our facility remains open year-round, providing opportunities for both seasonal and extended employment.
Employment Details
- Seasonal Duration: May - August
- Hourly Rate: Competitive hourly wage of $14/hr. with the opportunity to earn tips
- Schedule: On Call during the week. Open six days a week (closed Tuesdays), 8 am - 9 pm
- Shift Structure: Two seven-hour shifts per operating day (8am-3pm & 3pm-9pm)
- Benefits: No full-time benefits offered
Responsibilities
As part of the Koteewi Trails team, you will be involved in a variety of activities beyond trail guiding. Our responsibilities include:
- Working with children through small groups, boot camps, and school programs
- Engaging with the public, including those with varying levels of riding experience
- Assisting with birthday parties, pony rides, events, and the "First Time Horse Experience"
- Performing horse care duties such as feeding, grooming, tacking, and cleaning facilities
- Maintaining the cleanliness of trails, entry areas, and bathrooms
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who meet the following criteria:
Personal Attributes
- Punctual and reliable
- Self-starter with a proactive approach
- Motivated and driven
- Non-judgmental and welcoming to all
- Responsible and trustworthy
- Professional and positive attitude
- Mature and composed under pressure
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Observant to the needs around them
- Willing to follow the dress code
- Complete beginner, intermediate, and advanced instruction classes before May 2025
- Able to use judgement to make the call on whether to continue to the or trail or not with guest
- Able to pass a background check
Skills and Experience
- Experience with Natural Horsemanship & Groundwork
- Experienced rider at walk, trot, and canter
- Ability to groom, tack, and safely handle horses the way we show you
- Willingness to ride any horse confidently
- Problem-solving and out-of-the-box thinking abilities on and off the trails
- Basic First Aid knowledge is advantageous
- Spanish-speaking skills are a plus
- Ensure that horses have received warm up prior to rides
- Proper saddle fit, girth sizing, bit size
- Ability to instruct guest on proper grip on rein and tips on controlling their horse
- Assist guest with proper mounting and dismounting
Additional Qualities
- Welcoming and inclusive
- Eager to learn and adapt
- Capable of handling stressful situations calmly
- Willing to ask questions and seek guidance
- Over the age of 18
- Understand and share information about Bens Ranch & Koteewi Park
Application Process
If you possess these qualities and are excited about the opportunity to work at Koteewi Trails, we encourage you to apply. Join us in providing unique experiences for our visitors and supporting the mission of Bens Ranch Foundation. We look forward to welcoming new team members who are passionate about making a difference.
For further information or to submit your resume, please contact Jenni Brown at jbrown@bensranch.org.
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