The Summer of a Lifetime

Deer Valley Ranch, “Colorado’s Christian Family Guest Ranch”, is located in southcentral Colorado between two 14,000’ peaks.  Since 1954, Deer Valley’s goal has been the same:  to offer guests a memory-making family vacation in a Christian atmosphere.

Our staff is the key factor in ensuring that our guests have a quality vacation in a Christian atmosphere.  We expect our staff to be friendly and outgoing, have a respectful attitude toward authority, nurture healthy relationships with co-workers and willingly share any talents or gifts e.g., music, acting, writing, art. 

Because running a ranch requires a lot of hard work, we also look for young people willing to work hard.  Days can be long and flexibility is a desirable trait.  All of us do our best to let our work reflect our faith…by our words and actions but mostly, with a servant’s attitude.  Families return summer after summer to Deer Valley because they want their children to emulate the quality young people they observe at the ranch – young people leading them on horseback rides, serving their meals, cleaning their cabins and guiding their hikes.

So, what are the perks to all this?

• Working AND playing hard in a beautiful mountain setting
• Meeting wonderful families and individuals from all over the country
• Coming to see your fellow staff as family
• Serving God by serving others
• Making lifetime friendships

Many of our past staff members have stated that their summer at Deer Valley Ranch was an experience of a lifetime.  We are looking for quality young people to be part of the Deer Valley experience this summer.

Sleep and Eat

Most staff housing is bunk house style with shared bathrooms.  There are a couple “room” situations.  Everyone will have roommates.  Towels, bed linens and pillows are provided.  Staff get to eat the same wonderful meals as our guests.  Laundry facilities are available for the staff during non-Ranch use hours.

Other Perks

• A weekly base salary
• Guaranteed daily tips
• Room and Board
• Equitable share of total summer tips based on number of days worked
• Use of guest facilities and activities on time off

Getting Here and Getting Around

• Hired staff are welcome to drive their own vehicle.
• Deer Valley is located three hours southwest of DIA, the Denver airport.  Depending on the number of staff arrivals, we typically designate three different days in May where we pickup staff at DIA.
• There is a commercial shuttle service that goes from DIA to Copper Mountain, about one hour north of the ranch, where we will pick staff up.
• A local private shuttle service can pick individuals up in Denver and bring them directly to the ranch.
• After the majority of our staff is hired, sometimes carpool options become available for individuals to ride out with another staff person from the same general area.

For Fun

There are many fun adventures for staff both on and off the ranch.  Right from the ranch, there is whitewater rafting (staff get a discount!), horseback riding (no charge!), hiking, fishing, swimming and mountain climbing.  Off the ranch activities include rock climbing, 4WD-ing and mountain biking as well as road trips to fun spots such as Aspen, the Royal Gorge, Breckenridge, the Great Sand Dunes and Black Canyon of the Gunnison.  Fifteen of Colorado's 54 highest peaks, those taller than 14,000 feet - aka Fourteeners - reside here in south central Colorado.

How to Apply

Please learn more about Deer Valley by visiting our web site.  We also have extensive information about working at the ranch on our web site’s employment page.  This includes an application. Applicants are welcome to call with questions before you apply. Call 800-284-1708 and ask for Bev or Franci.

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