Wrangler

About West Creek Ranch

The ranch provides the perfect setting for meetings, leadership development, social gatherings, recreation and inspiration. Working with select nonprofit partners, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation brings together leaders across sectors to address today's most challenging societal problems. Topics range from social justice to climate change to mental health, and everything in between. West Creek offers 5-star service and recreation amenities, providing a setting that inspires innovation and creative problem-solving.

With guidance by ranch staff who treat guests like family, the West Creek experience is a reminder that more indoor meetings don't equal more success. West Creek requires participants to spend half of their time engaged in outdoor activities based on the belief that exponential learning is stimulated by connecting to nature, building relationships and fostering self-renewal. West Creek participants have raved about how much they achieved outside of the meeting space, immersed in games, hikes, horseback rides and more.

The Employee Experience

This is so much more than a job.

Here at West Creek, your job will be to help create incredible experiences for our guests. Through you, our guests will feel inspired to come up with creative solutions to daunting world problems. By greeting all guests with a smile, attending to the smallest details, and catering to each guest's needs, we are creating an environment that makes our guests feel welcome and cared for, so that they feel relaxed and focused to tackle serious, society-changing issues. Through your thoughtful interactions with others, you are sure to have an impact on guests and staff alike.

You'll experience all this with a group of adventurous, hard-working, and fun-loving people who will become lifelong friends. On the weekends, you and your new friends will get to enjoy the endless recreational opportunities and natural wonders that Yellowstone country has to offer!

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for people who understand the importance of a friendly smile and a kind word. Our staff members are personable, adventurous, hard-working, honest, and are willing to pitch in when they see that a helping hand is needed. Physical stamina to work long days is also required. Additionally, we're looking for people with a desire and a willingness to learn. Rather than departmentalize, many of our staff work a variety of jobs in order to gain a better understanding of the operation as a whole. We feel this flexibility better prepares them for whatever may come in the future.

Wrangling and working in the kitchen require specific skills and experience. However, training can be provided for many other jobs that do not require prior experience. When evaluating applicants, a desire to learn, serve, and maintain a positive attitude is most important. Although, preference will be given to those who have prior customer service experience.

Room and Board

Room and board are provided to all West Creek Ranch staff members. We offer housing at various locations offsite, all within an 18-mile drive of the ranch. Our accommodations are mostly shared with private accommodations reserved for managers, returning employees, or senior staff members. West Creek Ranch provides linens, comforters, pillows, and towels. There is sufficient storage space on the ranch for personal belongings. We provide ample space for indoor recreation, along with a place to do laundry. Staff members are allowed to respectfully use all ranch facilities including our world-class golf course.

While transportation to and from work is not provided, carpooling with fellow employees is easy to arrange.

Three meals a day are provided during the workweek in our staff dining room at the Ranch. Our kitchen staff put equal thought and care into our staff meals as they do for our guests, providing an array of options and catering to dietary restrictions.

Communal kitchens will be provided in your housing, where you will have ample room to store food and cook whatever you're craving whenever you crave it.

Employee Perks

Not only do employees have access to the full facility, but they are also encouraged to participate in guest activities free of charge, so long as there is availability. Horseback rides, guided hikes, fly-fishing instruction, and world class golf are just a few of the activities you'll have the opportunity to experience. And we can't forget the weekly Dance Nights with the guests!

A competitive seasonal salary, free room and board, weekends off, a beautiful mountain environment, access to Yellowstone National Park, use of our world-class facilities and activities, and the opportunity to mingle with our amazing guests and staff from all over the world... who could ask for anything more? The friendships you make, the skills you learn, and the memories you'll form will last you a lifetime.

Throughout the year, our staff will give back to the communities in which they live and work - through their physical involvement, personal philanthropy, and grants made to non-profit organizations. The team will have opportunities for rewarding volunteer work in both Park County and Gallatin County.

Getting Here and Getting Around

Staff members are encouraged to join our team with their own vehicles since housing is off site, but if you drive out with family the closest airport for travel is the Bozeman International Airport.

For Fun

There are plenty of opportunities for adventure in the heart of Yellowstone Country. The Gallatin National Forest, Yellowstone National Park, the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains, the Crazy Mountains, the Bridger Mountains, and the Gallatin Canyon area all provide excellent opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, rock climbing, and camping. Big Creek and the mighty Yellowstone River offer fishing, rafting, and kayaking opportunities.

Livingston is a 30-minute drive and offers a quaint downtown with great restaurants and a vibrant artistic community. Bozeman is an hour's drive and is home to Montana State University and the Museum of the Rockies, as well as a great variety of coffee shops, stores, restaurants, and bars. Local haunts like the Pine Creek Lodge, The Old Saloon in Emigrant and Chico Hot Springs are always staff favorites and feature live music and great food without the long drive.

Job Description

Join us in the saddle for an unforgettable Montana summer!

The ideal candidate for the West Creek Ranch's Wrangling Program will live our core values of: Putting people first, by advocating beside our team of associates and catering to our guests. Leading by example as an expression of the quality services we promote. Including everyone in day-to-day activities and tasks. Innovating continually by sharing new ideas and implementing them when it benefits the team and our guests. Listening and responding to everyone to the best of their ability. Giving back to others by incorporating all other values daily and connecting with the community.

West Creek Ranch is the perfect opportunity for individuals with strong horsemanship skills, whether you have experience as a wrangler or are looking to transition into the role. Join us to embrace the guest ranch lifestyle while enjoying a diverse range of responsibilities. The ideal wrangler candidate will demonstrate both excellent customer service and strong horsemanship skills. Wranglers report to the head wrangler and lead and a variety of guest activities. Wranglers facilitate these activities by asking thoughtful questions to create more purpose.

We will begin reviewing applications and scheduling interviews in mid-January!

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

Strong horsemanship skills

Customer service experience

Ability to work with guests and staff in a team environment

Working, horseback riding, and driving vehicles in inclement weather conditions

Adult First Aid & CPR

Preferred Skills

Basic Veterinary Skills

Towing trailers

Operating skid-steers and tractors

Fly-fishing and shooting instructions

Roles and Responsibilities

Leading Activities

Horseback rides

Tacking and untacking guest horses

Assist participants on and off their horses

Provide riding instructions to participants before and during trail rides

Leading trial rides while maintaining a high level of safety

Trail rides are two to three hours long and primarily walk-only

Fly-fishing

Provide basic casting and safety instructions

Assist participants with landing and releasing fish

Replacing flies and tippet as needed

Fishing occurs on private stocked ponds, the Yellowstone River, and its tributaries

Archery

Driving transportation to and from the archery course

Stringing and unstringing recurve bows

Provide basic shooting and safety instructions

Setting up bows and retrieving arrows

Sporting Clays

Driving transportation to and from the shooting course

Provide basic shooting and safety instructions

Loading and operating automated throwers

Safely loading and operating shotguns

Cleaning up the area at the conclusion of the activity

Reflective Horse Session

Guide participants through basic groundwork exercises

Maintain safety and clear communication

Facilitation

All guest activities are assigned an intention: teamwork, risk-taking, mindfulness, etc. to foster more purpose in every experience

Wranglers ask meaningful questions during activities and post-activity debriefs

Airport Transportation

Wranglers drive guests to and from the airport in ranch vehicles

Typically, wranglers provide transportation to the airport every Friday

Morning departures start EARLY

Horse Care

Wranglers are tasked with every aspect of herd management

Training, problem-solving, and exercising horses

Moving horses to and from pasture from horseback and ATV

Feeding large round bales and small square bales

Basic vet care

Administering IM and IV injections

Administering oral and ocular medications

Applying bandages and topical treatments

Diagnosing and treating lameness and illness

Loading, unloading, and transporting horses in a stock trailer

Maintenance

Wranglers are responsible for the upkeep of infrastructure

Clean and maintain livery buildings and area

Maintain and repair corrals, pasture fences, gates, and hitching rails

Clean corrals and haul away manure

Maintain and clear recreation trails

Maintain and clean stock water tanks

Install, maintain, and remove temporary electric fence

Maintain and clean saddles, tack, and gear

Clean wrangler pickup, ATVs, and stock trailer

Off-site Activities

Mountain Sky Guest Ranch Wrangling

Take instruction from MSGR Head Wrangler and other leadership

Tacking and untacking guest horses

Assist participants on and off their horses

Provide riding instructions to participants before and during trail rides

Leading trial rides while maintaining a high level of safety

Trail rides are walk, trot, and lope rides

Gathering and pushing out heard of +/- 100 head on horseback

Miscellaneous Activities

Lead and facilitate hikes when necessary

Helping facilitate guest teambuilding activities

Setup and teardown of guest activities at the indoor arena and white barn

Assist the Warrior PATHH's equine activity

Shoveling snow when needed

Hauling and stacking hay

Grooming the arena

Weekend Chores

Wranglers operate on a rotating schedule to fulfill chores every weekend

Moving horses to and from pasture

Feeding horses and checking corral stock tanks

Checking pasture fence and stock tanks

Perform basic vet care

Communicate any emergencies and issues to Head Wrangler

COMING FALL 2026

In the fall season, guests from our newest AMB West property, Auster at Dome Mountain, will have the opportunity to enjoy guided, walk-only horseback trail rides. These rides will be offered at West Creek on select days each week in September and October and will be facilitated by the West Creek wranglers. Details and schedules are still being finalized.

Please try to include the following in your application:

Are you available April 20 - October 30, 2026

Describe your horse experience, including your preferred discipline and any experience, starting colts or riding green horses. Please be specific about the number of years of experience you have.

Do you have any experience teaching people to ride? If yes, please describe.

Do you have experience with shooting sports? If yes, please describe.

Do you have experience fly fishing? If yes, please describe.

The ranch does not allow dogs or other pets. Family housing is not available. A riding video will be required from applicants not able to join us for a riding interview.