Head Wrangler - Yellowstone National Park, WY

• Position Type: Seasonal, Full-time
• Season Dates: May 2023 - September 2023

• Live in our nation's first National Park! Seasonal management includes dormitory-style housing that includes Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth), laundry, and all utilities.
• All meals are provided including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• No Wyoming state taxes deducted from your paycheck
• Participate in our $350 Referral Bonus! Review criteria here
• A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
• Meeting people of all ages, from all over the country and world

• Free Employee Recreation Program (recreation centers, athletics, gear rentals, seminars, van trips, hiking, and more).
• Employee discounts on retail, food & beverage, lodging, and activities in Yellowstone
• Employee discounts at local gateway communities
• Access to maintained campgrounds and backcountry campsites inside and around the park
• Over 1,000 miles of hiking trails inside the park itself
• Fresh air, breathtaking views, and clear night skies
• World-class wildlife viewing of bison, elk, moose, wolves, bears, and more
• Approximately 500 geysers (the largest concentration in the world) and hot springs, including Grand Prismatic, the third-largest in the world

Why Choose Yellowstone National Park Lodges

We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests. As part of the Xanterra Travel Collection®, we the primary authorized concessioner in Yellowstone, and as such, we are proud stewards of the park.

• Ensure compliance of assigned corral with all regulatory and company safety, health, emergency, and environmental initiatives and procedures.
• Directly implements and embodies the Horse Department Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure proper horse care and management including daily inspection processes for all horses, corral, related facilities, and tack
• Ensure documentation of all required horse department logs, tags, reports, requests, and follow-up

• Assists in staff interviews and selection. Directly responsible for training wranglers to properly uphold department standards, safety protocols and guest experience expectations.
• Leads wranglers through personal example in attitude and actions. Maintains and projects a professional demeanor and appearance.
• Ensure all employees receive informal feedback from their supervisor on a regular basis and written evaluations, periodically, in the How’s It Going (HIG) format.
• Monitors corrals budget including labor and expenses.
• Has ongoing communication with horse department manager, human resources, risk management, operations location management.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Working experience in a commercial trail rides program
• Thorough knowledge of tack, trail, corral repair and maintenance.
• Thorough knowledge of horsemanship and commercial trail riding
• Thorough knowledge of and harnessing and driving teams for commercial horse drawn vehicle rides* Required for Roosevelt Corral Head Wrangler preferred at both corrals for this job.
• Previous experience managing wranglers.
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of Wrangler and Driver functions.
• Understanding or ability to learn the natural, cultural, and geologic history of Yellowstone National Park with the ability to organize it into an understandable, friendly delivery to guests.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to be certified, required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record the past three years.

• If assisting with Stagecoach/Wagon Driver must weigh 280 pounds or less. If assisting with individual horse rides, must weigh 240 pounds or less.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 80 pounds.
• Must be able to mount and dismount horse without any assistance.
• Must be able to work in a high-altitude environment.
• Must possess or learn about the natural, cultural, and geologic history of Yellowstone Natural Park. Must provide this information as accurate and informative narrative to guests in a friendly manner while maintaining focus for the safe conduct of the equine activity being provided to park guests.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, kneel, and reach for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work outdoors in variable weather (including rain, sleet, snow, direct sunlight, high winds, and temperatures ranging from 0° to +100° Fahrenheit).
• Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work with large, domesticated animals in a corral/ranch setting.
• Must be able to use chemicals for cleaning or animal care.
• Capable of riding horses up to 8 hours a day

• Supervision of Horse Department employees.
• Administration of disciplinary action according to company policy.
• Supervision of Activities Agent and their duties.
• Communicate weather or trail hazards to the Operations team in order for them or Risk Management to determine if activity can happen safely.