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The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch

Spend this Summer in the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming!

The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch is an upscale working cattle, horsemanship and riding ranch in Shell, Wyoming which is located east of Cody and Yellowstone National Park. We ranch and ride approximately 300,000 acres in a wide variety of terrain ranging from 4200 feet in the valley to more than 10,000 feet.

The Hideout

At The Hideout we aim for professionalism in every service we offer to our guests. Our lodging, food, riding and non-riding activities are among the best in the industry. We are limited to 25 riding guests each week. We believe in going the extra mile for our guests.

Our management concept and culture at The Hideout are The 3 C’s of Character, Conduct & Competence - knowing that one can train for Competence but not for the other 2 C’s… Character and Conduct are inherent.

Ethics, values, honesty, hard work and going the extra mile for the organization and guests are key to our operation. We serve a mixture of American and international guests and accommodate our guests in 4 different languages.

We offer excellent non-riding activities such as fly-fishing, trapshooting, canoeing and 4x4 tours. However most of our guests come to ride, to learn how to ride and understand more about respectful, low stress and authentic horsemanship and stockmanship.

Our guest season starts April 1 and runs through the beginning of November. We have jobs available for part of the season or the full season. If you hire on at The Hideout, expect to learn, experience a unique environment and above all, work hard and make sure our guests have the safest, best experience possible.

When you hire on at The Hideout it is to work hard and make sure the guests have a great experience. It is all about the guests, not about you or us. We expect you to ride out the season or the period of time you hired on for with a smile and full of energy. It is required that you have previous experience in the job you are hired for, and professionalism is a must. We also expect that this experience is not the first time you have worked away from home.

Just like the owners and management you need to be ready to help out where needed and be willing to perform tasks that are outside your job description.

Our Jobs

Cowboy & Horse

Wranglers / Barn Staff

Trail Riding Wranglers – You are a light handed English or Western rider (Experienced in both disciplines is plus) with an open mind to learn and share and willing + able to ride green horses, horse that need more training and a wide variety of horses. You are energetic, positive with an open mind and great work ethics. Experience in giving riding lessons is a plus. You are great with people and horses.

Wrangler Cowboys/Cowgirls – All above with ranch experience handling livestock and take guests out.

ALL wranglers need to have experience driving trucks and pulling horse trailers and have an impeccable driving history. You are motivated to work hard to keep the place clean & organized.

Non-Riding activity Wrangler / Guide

You are an experienced, well-educated outdoors individual general. You have experience handling firearms & trapshooting. Equestrian experience is a plus.

Kitchen/Wait Staff

This position involves serving our guests three meals a day and ensuring that kitchen preparation and dining room service run smoothly. Previous experience in a quality establishment is preferred. A guest service attitude and willingness to learn are required.

Assistant / Sous Chef

We are looking for a qualified individual with a formal and practical culinary background to work with our Chef. An open mind to fresh and healthy cuisine is a must. We welcome internships for the season.

Office Staff

We are looking for a seasonal office assistant to work with our office manager and general manager. You need to be comfortable answering phones, be organized, performing general administrative duties and be in the office and gift shop for the guests. A great attitude and willing to help out in other departments is a must.

You need to be comfortable sitting in the office most of the day.

Please review our detailed job descriptions before applying.

Our Ideal Candidate

A team player riding for the brand, embracing our 3 C’s.
Energetic, well-mannered willing to go the extra length for our guests.
Well-educated, self-motivated, open minded, very personable with a great work ethic.
No hidden agendas.
You commit to season dates and stick to them
You have previous experience in your position
This is not your first time away from home
Knowledge of multiple languages and cultures are a plus

Room and Board

Housing is provided for seasonal staff but you are responsible for your own food. Staff sleeps in lodges and houses with individual rooms. We offer a minimum of one bathroom per three staff members with a shared kitchen and common areas. The staff attends the weekly Friday night BBQ where they are fed. Occasionally staff will be asked to host and participate in dining with the guests, owners and management.

The barn staff gets daily sandwiches if leading an all-day ride, but most of the time the staff will cook for themselves. All working/barn staff eats dinner at the Friday night BBQ (all wrangling staff is required to be present and help the kitchen with cleanup.) Staff who has worked at other guest ranches tell us each year staff accommodations are some of the best..

Your living quarters have phone, internet, TV and fully-equipped kitchen. We will keep a deposit $300 out of your first paycheck which is returned if the living quarters are clean and undamaged at the end of the season. We expect the staff to keep the staff quarters and rooms clean at all times.

Given the remoteness of The Hideout you need a personal vehicle or agree with the other staff to share their vehicle.

Wrangling cattle

Perks

We pay our staff a fixed monthly salary agreed upon when a position is offered and a monthly bonus based on performance, riding for the brand in a positive, energetic and professional way.

We pay the bonus at the end of the season if you fulfill your commitment by working through the dates agreed upon. During the shoulder season we aim at organizing some fun staff events, however once the full season starts we expect all hands on deck and focus on the job.

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For Fun

Living at the base of the Big Horn Mountains and just two hours from Yellowstone, The Hideout’s staff members have the opportunity to see some of the most beautiful scenery Wyoming has to offer. They will experience the rare combination of a real 300,000 acre working cattle ranch while at the same time work at an upscale, multicultural, quality guest ranch. They will operate in an international environment where it is normal to hear people speak on a daily basis a minimum of three and sometimes six different languages. In their free time, many staff members go hiking, camping, explore the historic towns of Sheridan and Cody, and attend local rodeos and county fairs.

How to Apply

We are now hiring for the summer 2013 season. Please review our detailed job descriptions before emailing your resume, cover letter, and other information to Peter Cabooter.

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