Camp Hand
Paintrock Canyon Ranch · 2027 Season
Job Description
Camp Hand
Paintrock Canyon Ranch is seeking a Camp Hand to support and elevate the guest experience at our outdoor camp, serving as one of the primary representatives of Ranchlands and the landscape we steward. This role blends hands-on camp operations, guest interaction, and educational engagement. You'll help with meals, lead activities, maintain camp spaces and operations, and share the story and mission of our working ranch set at the base of the Bighorn Mountains. Living and working on the ranch offers a unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team dedicated to stewardship, hospitality, and meaningful connection to place.
This is a seasonal role that may lead to future opportunities within Ranchlands, its hospitality operations, or partner organizations for suitable candidates. We're looking for people interested in agriculture, conservation, education, and hospitality.
Please note this is a hospitality role, not a ranch hand role.
About the Role
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Support all mealtimes through breakfast and dinner service, cleanup, and exceptional guest interaction.
- Represent Ranchlands’ food program by educating guests about ranch-raised ingredients and our mission.
- Maintain core camp operations, including cutting and chopping firewood, managing campfires, filling water tanks, and keeping camp spaces clean and well-stocked.
- Care for guest facilities daily, including cleaning and stocking the bathroom and shower areas and managing hot water systems.
- Lead and assist with guest activities such as hikes, naturalist walks, bird watching, fly fishing, and other afternoon programming.
- Educate guests in every interaction about Ranchlands and Paintrock Canyon Ranch, such as how the ranch operates, our mission and goals, and the surrounding environment.
- Ensure overall camp functionality by maintaining lighting, supporting grounds upkeep (irrigating, mowing, weed-whacking), and assisting with any guest-service needs that arise.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- Work is primarily performed outside in varying and extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time. Work may be performed inside buildings or barns in unregulated temperatures.
- Physical effort may be required to perform heavy manual labor in conjunction with other ranch staff.
- Ability to climb ladders, bend, reach, and stand for long periods of time.
- May be exposed to dust, odors, and noise associated with livestock and machinery.
- Ability to mitigate risks or physical hazards from machinery or livestock.
- Capable of lifting objects and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your resume and a short essay titled “What Matters Most to Me in Life” to jobs@ranchlands.com.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Ranchlands is unable to provide or assume sponsorship for an employment visa now or in the future.
Ranchlands is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
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