R Lazy S Dude Ranch
UPDATES: Hiring for 2025 Summer Season!
An amazing crew is what makes our ranch experience so important for our guests and each year we delight in finding and welcoming new folks to our R Lazy S 'Family' !
We’re looking for crew members to join us for our Summer Season (exact dates vary by position). Employees receive Room, Board, salary and gratuities from guests. Gratuities (received during 16-week guest-season) are generous with opportunity to earn more by participating in extra activities with guests.
Hiring:
Dining Server + Kitchen Steward
To Apply: Send resume with references to: info@rlazys.com or call: 307-733-2655
Position is seasonal from: May 19th - Oct 10th. Priority given for applicants who can commit to the whole season.
This position includes rotational shifts split between the Dining Room as Server and in the Kitchen as Steward. A 5-day work week will include 3-4 days in the dining room (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and 1-2 days as kitchen steward.
Responsibilities:
Setting up and cleaning up buffets and tables for meals, cleaning up dining room after meals
Transporting food and serving at BBQ’s
Taking meal orders at breakfast
Serving food and beverages
Assisting with food / beverage preparations and presentations
Dishwashing, inventorying supplies, stocking supplies, unloading deliveries
Maintaining a clean and a safe work area
Dining staff work 5-days a week with 2-days off. Work day includes periodic breaks between meals. Days off may vary from employee to employee to fit the ranch schedule.
Requirements:
The physical ability to do the job; lifting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, reaching and more.
Work experience in the food industry preferred
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Must be energetic, intelligent, out-going, responsible, conversational, trustworthy, compassionate
...and be flexible about the work schedule and the job duties, and be willing to do “what it takes” to get the Ranch work done.
Prep Chef
To Apply: Send resume with references to: info@rlazys.com or call: 307-733-2655
Position is Seasonal from: May 26th through October 10th. Priority given to applicants who can commit to the full season.
Responsibilities:
Assist the Head Chef and staff in food preparation for 60 to 70 people
Three meals a day; prepping, cooking (breakfast/eggs, lunch/ grilling) and baking and maintaining a clean work area.
On the Head Chef’s days off: work with the Assistant Chef in the creating and execution of meals placing food and supply orders.
Pre Chef works 5-days a week with 2-days off.
Requirements:
The physical ability to do the job; lifting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, reaching and more.
Work experience in the food industry, professional cooking and
baking experience “from scratch” required.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Must be energetic, intelligent, out-going, responsible, conversational, trustworthy,
compassionate
Housekeeper + PM Dishwasher
To Apply: Send resume with references to: info@rlazys.com or call: 307-733-2655
Position is Seasonal from: Season is May 19th- October 10th . Priority given to applicants who can commit to the full season.
Responsibilities:
Cleaning guest cabins and other ranch facilities (inside and outside)
Rotating daily chore schedule including: laundry, ironing, assembling bagged to-go lunches, watering plants, filling bird feeders, etc.
Rotating shifts in kitchen for dishwashing
Guest cabin turnover on Sundays
Housekeepers work 5-days a week with 2-days off. All housekeepers work on Sunday for guest turnover days. Days off may vary from employee to employee to fit the ranch schedule.
Requirements:
Physical strength and flexibility; to be able to do the work of lifting, climbing, kneeling, reaching. etc.
Must be energetic, meticulous, self-motivated, proactive, willing to work independently, trustworthy, responsible
...and be flexible about the work schedule and the job duties, and be willing to do “what it takes” to get the Ranch work done.
Kids Wrangler
To Apply: Send resume with references to: info@rlazys.com or call: 307-733-2655
Position is Seasonal from: May 5th through October 10th. Priority given to applicants who can commit to the full season.
Responsibilities:
Provide group and individual guest instruction in horsemanship and riding out on
the trailParticipate in daily Barn activities including taking care of our herd, feeding and
minor doctoring of horses, grooming and saddling/unsaddling for rides, cleaning
coral + riding arena, loading hay, etcLead half-day and full-day rides to various locations around the valley, interacting
with guests and providing them with conversation during their rides.Driving 8-horse trailers, and transporting guests to offsite ride locations, safely
and courteouslyRotating Wrangling shifts to fetch horses in from pasture before breakfast and
leading them out after workParticipate in upkeep of trails and pasture areas (clearing fallen trees, fence
repair, irrigation)Kid’s Wranglers oversee Kid’s Program on Thursday when the Kid’s Counselor is
off including overseeing meals and leading non-riding activitiesIn addition to leading rides off the ranch, the Kid’s wranglers lead horse games
and activities including: Tag, Gymkhana, horse painting and paradeMay be asked to drive the tractor for Wagon Ride on Thursdays
Requirements:
Knowledge and experience with horses and riding instruction
Physical strength and flexibility; to be able to do the work of lifting saddles and hay bales, kneeling, reaching, sitting in a saddle for several hours, and more
Valid Driver’s license and clean driving record
Current CPR and First Aid certification
Experience with chainsaws for trail clearing not required but a plus.
Must be energetic, responsible, exercise good judgement, intelligent, out-going, conversational, trustworthy, patient, compassionate
Head Housekeeper
To Apply: Send resume with references to: info@rlazys.com or call: 307-733-2655
Position is Seasonal from: Season is Early May- October 17th. Priority given to applicants who can commit to the full season.
Responsibilities:
Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to work well with others. Responsible for daily scheduling and supervision of the housekeeping staff.
5 day work week (early season training and set-up schedules may vary) Each day starts early, and daily schedules vary. Sundays are guest turnover days and therefore the longest day. All housekeepers work on Sunday
General Housekeeping duties include; the organization of cleaning the lodge, inside and out including guest bathroom and lodge porches, manager’s office and other rooms in office building, barn bathroom, all guests cabins, laundry of towels, kitchen towels & tablecloths, pillowcases and ironing of pillowcases/sheets and kitchen items. Assist other housekeepers in their responsibilities as needed.
Other HH duties include weekly ordering of supplies and daily in-house laundry. Check every cabin after guest change-over before new guests arrive and randomly at least once a week. •Checking and inventorying employee housing…when they arrive and leave. Setting up schedules for cleaning the crew bathroom, Stubby’s and the crew laundry. Stocking the employee laundry
Requirements:
Physical strength and flexibility; to be able to do the work of lifting, climbing, kneeling, reaching. etc.
Must be energetic, meticulous, self-motivated, proactive, willing to work independently, trustworthy, responsible
...and be flexible about the work schedule and the job duties, and be willing to do “what it takes” to get the Ranch work done.
Kid Counselor
To Apply: Send resume with references to: info@rlazys.com or call: 307-733-2655
Position is Seasonal from: June 2nd through August 17th. Priority given to applicants who can commit to the full season.
Responsibilities: include but are not limited to:
Oversee and ensure the wellbeing of guest children at the ranch during meal, before and after rides, and during evening activities.
Organize daily activities consisting of crafts, games, tubing and swimming, during non-riding times.
Supervise meals in the children’s dining room, assist in taking food orders, serving and removing dishes from table.
Meet families at Sunday Night Welcome Party and orient children for their week.
Ensure that the recreation room and children’s dining room are tidy and organized every day. Organize evening activities including: Monday (Baseball, Kickball) Tuesday (Capture the Flag), Wednesday (Adventure Day and JH Rodeo trip) and Friday (Talent Night) The Kid’s Counselor does not work a standard work schedule. There will be free hours every day while kids are participating in riding programs. Thursday is the Kid’s Counselor’s full day off, and Sunday the Kid’s Counselor is only needed for greeting families at dinnertime. The kid’s counselor is welcome but not required to go riding with the children daily.
Additional Information About R Lazy S Dude Ranch
Located in beautiful Jackson Hole, WY at the base of the Tetons! The R Lazy S is conveniently located near the town of Jackson, Teton Village Resort, JH airport, Grand Teton National Park, and the best hiking, fishing, biking, and rafting spots in the valley while still feeling quiet and isolated from the hustle and bustle of Jackson Hole beyond.
R Lazy S Ranch is a historic, family-operated dude ranch offering Western experiences, Horses, Hats, and Hospitality, for more than 70 years!
With a strong guest and employee seasonal return rate, R Lazy S is home away from home. Employees work a 5-day schedule, live in single or double (shared) cabins, have a dedicated crew area for relaxing, eat the same gourmet food guests enjoy, and are welcome to spend their days off horseback riding with us, or hiking, camping, and adventuring on the river at their leisure!
Room & Board, Salary & Gratuities
Gratuities are generous with the opportunity to earn more by participating in extra activities with guests.