Blue Mountain Ranch

Current Job dates:

Currently recruiting for the season that runs from May 31st, 2025 to August 4th, 2025.

Camp Cook

up to $14.81 / hour

Florissant

We are looking for a kitchen helper for our final two weeks of camp this summer, July 18 through August 4th. During this time we will have 100+ campers and staff to feed three times a day.  We have one cook already but are looking for assistance because of their schedule and the number of people here. We are a drug, tobacco and alcohol free work space. 

Must be able to; pass background checks, have kitchen/cooking experience, have three reputable references, lift 50 pounds and be able to physically perform responsibilities. 

Prefered -  servsafe handlers certification, food managers certifications, CPR/1st Aid, profession kitchen experience. 

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Male Camp Counselor

up to $620.00 / 2-weeks + tips

Florissant

The Allen/Graf Family of Blue Mountain Ranch is doing now what they've done for 79 years-making preparations for another fun-filled summer at their exciting camp located just west of Pikes Peak in beautiful Colorado. An anomaly in today's world, Blue Mountain Ranch remains a small, private co-educational summer camp attracting some of the finest families in American and throughout the world. Though some aspects of camp life remain much as they were years ago, exciting innovations have brought the program into the future. We limit our enrollment to no more than 100 campers each session. This allows us to know each child as an individual. We take pride in our family atmosphere, and we are entering our 79th year of camping. Our camp is a FUN camp, and while having fun in a clearly moral atmosphere, the campers learn about our environment, nature, and getting along with others. Our camp was founded by Coach Bill and Dorothy Allen who believed strongly in our duty as adults to be role models for youth. Our camp parents send their children to this camp because of its philosophy, https://www.bluemountainranch.com/philosophy.html . By being role models, our staff must maintain strong moral behavior over the course of the summer.

Our Counselors are college aged, must be at least 18 and a high school graduate. They live in cabins with campers, based on age 7-15,  and teach or help teach four  activity periods during the day. These activities are based on your interests, experiences, and knowledge. We want you to have fun as well. 

Twice a week there is a counselor cook night. Staff signs up to either help cook or clean. Each week there is one day off from noon until 2 a.m. and another evening for 3 1/2 hours, 6 to 9:30 pm. We sign up for these as a group to ensure all cabins and activities are covered with proper ratios.  Staff also receive about a 30 hours break between sessions.

Our starting salary for college students staying the whole summer is $300+ per week plus room and board, finalizing amount with accountant. College graduates staying the whole summer are paid $400+ per week, plus room and board. Additionally, each counselor is paid $100 for attending orientation. There is a performance based bonus at summer's end, if you stay the entire summer.

Come get paid to play in the great Colorado outdoors while making friendships that last a lifetime.  

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Wrangler/Counselor

up to $620.00 / 2-weeks + tips

Florissant

Blue Mountain Ranch is a small, private co-educational summer camp attracting campers from America and throughout the world. Though some aspects of camp life remain much as they were years ago and yet exciting innovations have brought the program into the future. You will be facilitating program offerings in our horse program, including but not limited to, lead/guide trail rides, horsemanship classes, and horse care. Also assist in maintaining a safe, enjoyable atmosphere and environment for campers, guests, and staff, and help in providing the best possible care for the animals.

We are looking for an Intern that would like to grow their horse training skills, outdoor recreation program skills and help train our new horses! We work with natural horsemanship skills and can help you grow. The role involves:

• Ensuring safety in all class situations.
• Help guests and staff with their involvement in the ranch program, including trail rides and horse events.

• Assist with lessons by helping pull horses from pastures and engage participants by teaching them how to be safe around horses on the ground including proper etiquette for approaching and handling horses.
• Makes sure all program areas stay clean and presentable.
• Ensures all tack is cleaned regularly and grooming boxes are organized.
• Execute schooling, conditioning, and training routines for all equines on the property, including evaluating and training new horses for the program.
• Ensure each horse uses properly fitted and safe tack, which includes saddles, bridles, protective boots (if needed).
• Train, desensitize and de-spook new program horse prospects if needed. Develop and execute individualized schooling and conditioning programs for every horse on the property, to include ground and mounted work.

Qualifications:

• All staff must have current FIRST AID and CPR certification upon arrival at camp
• High school education or equivalent preferred; supplemented by one to two years of equestrian experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Excellent horse husbandry and horse handling skills; horseback riding: 5 years (Preferred); horse training: 1 year (Preferred)

• Basic knowledge of horse health, first aid and nutrition
• Ability to remain calm, think clearly and act quickly and effectively in emergency situations
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships
• Excellent customer service and effective communication skills
• Ability to work a variety of shifts including weekends, evenings, and holidays

• Work is performed essentially outdoors and while performing the duties of the job, employee is frequently exposed to loud noises and odors. Stands and walks for extended periods of time. Frequently performs moderate lifting and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 lbs.

Our Counselors are college aged, must be at least 18 and a high school graduate. They live in cabins with campers, based on age 7-15,  and teach or help teach four  activity periods during the day. These activities are based on your interests, experiences, and knowledge. We want you to have fun as well. 

Twice a week there is a counselor cook night. Staff signs up to either help cook or clean. Each week there is one day off from noon until 2 a.m. and another evening for 3 1/2 hours, 6 to 9:30 pm. We sign up for these as a group to ensure all cabins and activities are covered with proper ratios.  Staff also receive about a 30 hours break between sessions.

Our starting salary for college students staying the whole summer is $300+ per week plus room and board, finalizing amount with accountant. College graduates staying the whole summer are paid $400+ per week, plus room and board. Additionally, each counselor is paid $100 for attending orientation. There is a performance based bonus at summer's end, if you stay the entire summer.

Come get paid to play in the great Colorado outdoors while making friendships that last a lifetime.

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