Staff

Updated January 1, 2021

We are eagerly looking forward to our 2021 summer season! We are only accepting applications to join our Culinary Team for 2021. You must be available to work from mid-May to the end of September.

Because we had to cancel our 2020 summer season, the staff we hired for 2020 have first priority for 2021 job openings.

If we have openings before the start of the 2021 summer season, we will post available positions here. 

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 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 75% of our positions require being able to work through late September!
• Two references (at least one professional reference from a supervisor).
• If you are in college or just graduated, please attach a copy of your college transcript (GPA at least 3.0; unofficial copy 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. The general tips fund is distributed in mid-November, among the staff who have completed their contracts only.

HIRING TIMELINE for Summer 2021:

• We will contact all 2020 hired employees to confirm their employment status for 2021 in early October.
• We begin reviewing new applications in mid-October. We review only complete applications (including resume, transcript, 2 references).
• We offer Zoom and phone interviews starting in early November and continuing until hiring is complete.
• We highly recommend that you submit your new application by December 1 to increase your chances of being hired.
• We make decisions/job offers on an on-going basis until hiring is complete. The majority of our positions are filled by mid-January.