Staff

Updated April 22, 2025

All positions have been filled for the 2025 season. If you would like to be added to our backup list, please send your resume, available dates, and job interest to Rettie Knowlton (rettie.knowlton@AbarAranch.com). We will contact you if we have an opening and ask for you to fill out an application then. If you have any questions please reach out to Rettie or to Lissa Howe (lissa.howe@AbarAranch.com).

Welcome to the A Bar A Ranch.

We hire hard-working, enthusiastic team players who are eager to be contributing members of our ranch community. If you love working with people, being outdoors, and are ready to commit to working hard as a positive member of our team, we welcome your application. We take great pride in our reputation for having an outstanding staff. If you’ve always wanted to live and work in the West, this is the perfect opportunity!

Please read on for updates. Below is the list of basic requirements you must meet in order to apply.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours from Wyoming,
Justin and Lissa Howe, Ranch Managers

OUR BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR STAFF INCLUDE:

• You must be at least 18 years of age, and have at least one year of post-high school education and/or work experience.
• You must be a U.S. citizen or be legally eligible for a J-1 student work visa.
• You must be available to work from at least mid-May through late-August or late-September. Please keep in mind that about 80% of our positions require being able to work through late September.
• Two professional references.
• If you are in college or graduated within the last 2 years, please attach a copy of your college transcript (GPA at least 3.0; unofficial copy/screenshot is acceptable). If you are a first-semester freshman, please submit your high school transcript.
• Evidence of interest in working with and being of service to others.
• Evidence of ability to live in a small community of peers as a positive team member.
• Interest in having a unique experience, not just a summer job.
• The A Bar A Ranch is a drug-free work place and you must be drug free. We reserve the right to use drug testing.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Monthly salaries vary. Housing, meals, optional 401k, and use of ranch facilities are additional benefits.  End-of-season bonuses are distributed in late-October, among the staff who have completed their contracts only.

HIRING TIMELINE for Summer 2025:

• 2025 applications available on our website starting October 1, 2024.
• We begin reviewing new applications in mid-October. We review complete applications only (including: resume, transcript, and two (2) references).
• We offer Zoom and phone interviews starting in early November and continuing until hiring is complete.
• We make decisions/job offers on an on-going rolling basis until hiring is complete. The majority of our positions are filled by mid-January.
• We highly recommend that you submit your application by December 1 to increase your chances of being hired. 

We work as a team, and all staff must be prepared to support all areas of the ranch.

You may request to be considered for more than one position. Please list them on the application in your order of preference. 

Before you apply, please make sure that your dates of availability match our 2025 summer employment needs (see application).