Horse Wrangler

Description:
Facilitate program offerings at Saddle Horn Ranch, including but not limited to, lead/guide trail rides, horsemanship classes, and horse care. Also assist in maintaining a safe, enjoyable atmosphere and environment for campers, guests, and staff, and help in providing the best possible care for the animals.
- Ensure safety in all class situations.
- Help guests and staff with their involvement in the ranch program, including trail rides and horse camps.
- Help with feeding animals.
- Help with work projects as needed.
- Perform assigned tasks with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
- Attend all meetings, both departmental and camp-wide.
- Be involved in other camp activities as planned by the Recreation and Ministry Departments, as the schedule allows, mainly after dinner hours.
- Assist in various responsibilities in order to facilitate Sunday camper drop
- off and Saturday camper pick-up.
- Fulfill temporary assignments to other duties, including Cabin Leader, as needed.

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**:
**Spiritual**
- Is a professing Christian, committed to a Christian lifestyle in keeping with the biblical model.
- Strives to demonstrate the Christian lifestyle in thought, attitude, actions, and behavior; strives to model a personal faith in Jesus Christ by exhibiting the Fruit of the Spirit.
- Exhibits a sincere love for the Lord; desires to see people come to know Him personally and grow in their faith.

**Organizational**
- Agrees with, and supports, Timber-lee Ministries’ philosophy and policies.
- Demonstrates excellent work ethic; excels at providing quality guest experiences.
- Understands and exhibits behaviors and skills needed to function in, and be accountable in, a team environment.
- Shows a positive and cooperative attitude of ministry to the position, guests, and fellow employees.

**Positional**
- Is a people person who is able to relate well to guests, campers, and staff.
- Is a self-starter.
- Exhibits proficient riding and horse knowledge.
- Has the ability to work with horses and other farm animals.
- Can lift and carry heavy loads: saddles up to 35 lbs., hay bales up to 50 lbs.
- Can climb 30' haystacks to throw down hay bales when feeding stock.
- Is able to physically traverse the multi-terrain campground in all seasons of the year; able to be on one’s feet for long periods of time.

**_ Offers of employment are contingent on background and reference checks._