Job Description

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!

Come work and play in the mountains!  Whether it's your first time seeing the mountains, or you already call them home, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

Join the Grand Teton Lodge Company for a season, or stay for a career at one/many of our 40+ resorts. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free access to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, Employee housing, free activities, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development program, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.​

Do you love working with horses? Are you an experienced wrangler? Are you interested in working and living in Grand Teton National Park? Are you looking for an  Experience of a Lifetime ? If you answered, “Yes” to these questions, this position is great for you!

Provide for care of horses and maintains corral in a neat, orderly fashion.  Assists guest on trail rides and assure their safety.  Give pony rides to young guests.  You are expected to adhere to the company’s mission, vision and value statements. Be knowledgeable of the company’s management systems, policies and initiatives for Hospitality, Environmental, and Health and Safety.  You have specific responsibilities within these areas and are expected to understand them. 

Job Specifications:

• Housing: Available
• Outlets:  Colter Bay Village, Flagg Ranch, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge

  • To learn more about our locations – visit  Teton Employee - Our Properties

• Starting Wage:  $18.25 / hour
• Shift & Schedule Availability: Full Time
• Skill Level:  Intermediate / Advanced

The Corral Wrangler responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Guide trail rides and provide information about the Park to guests 

• Speak professionally and be able to properly report and handle accidents on radios if necessary 

• General care and well-being for livestock 

• Maintain and repair corrals as needed 

• Give pony rides 

• Complete daily chores such as saddling, grooming, cleaning tack, etc. 

• Perform other duties as requested 

• Other duties as assigned 

The “must haves” for this position include:

• Prior experience in riding and care of horses
• Valid US Driver's License
• Successful completion of MVR
• Current First Aid & CPR Certification
• Strong verbal English skills
• Must be able to lift at least 100 pounds

We prefer that you additionally have the following skills / experience, but it is not required: 

• Previous experience guiding trail rides
• Interpretive knowledge of Grand Teton National Park and/or Yellowstone National Park

What’s In It For You?

• FREE Housing (including linens and all utilities) or Full Hook-Up RV Sites
• FREE WiFi (where available)
• FREE National Park Pass to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park
• FREE Participation in guest activities: Horseback rides, kayak and boat rentals, lake cruises & scenic raft tours, 200 miles of hiking trails and THE greatest perk ever – living in one of the most picturesque national parks!
• FREE Recreation Program and complimentary use of Rec Halls, Employee Gyms (Climbing Wall at JLL) and watersports equipment.
• $105/week Meal Plan covers 3 meals/day in the employee cafeteria

We are committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability through zero waste, energy and water conservation, green dining and retail, volunteerism, and education. Grand Teton Lodge Company offers an amazing place to live and work, as well as staff housing. 

The expected pay range is $18.25 . This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. 

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID  506374
Reference Date: 12/13/2024 
Job Code Function: Stables

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