Job Overview

Brasada Ranch is a rustic, elegant retreat for Members, Resort Guests, and our Team Members. Spread out across 1,800 acres of natural beauty, amid the rolling hills and rugged high desert of Central Oregon, you're surrounded by panoramic views of the towering Cascade Peaks while working alongside talented people delivering extraordinary experiences.

Our Team is truly the heart and soul of Brasada Ranch, and they're the reason we win awards like Conde Nast Traveler's Best Resort in the Pacific Northwest for the past three years and Travel + Leisure's World's Best Award. We know our people are instrumental to our success, so we offer competitive pay, great staff perks, and a culture that encourages fulfillment at work and in life.

Role Description

As a member of our Equestrian Center team, you are responsible for the care of the beautiful animals that our members consider part of their family. We take great pride in providing the best possible service for ALL of our guests, and this includes the horses that our members put their trust in us to care for.

In this position, you are responsible for feeding, cleaning stalls/paddocks and keeping the Equestrian Center grounds neat and orderly. To be successful in this position, you must love working with different breeds of horses with different temperaments every day. You will demonstrate your knowledge and expertise in horse behavior and maintenance to ensure that each animal is getting the genuine personal care that we promise to our members. Building strong relationships with our members is also extremely important to build trust, establish preferences, and give them the peace of mind that their family member is in the best care possible.

General Responsibilities

• Greet equestrian members and guests with excellent customer service, respond to member requests in a timely manner, maintain professional relationships with the members,
• Perform daily feeding of horses, mucking stalls/paddocks (adding shavings as needed), turning out and bringing in horses, checking horses for cuts or lameness (knowledge of first aid a plus), and blanketing
• Learn and execute various care routines for each individual horse, and learn member preferences for care of each horse

• Drive a small tractor, a Polaris Ranger, groomer and other related equipment
• Perform cleaning, washing down the barns, cleaning hay mangers, cleaning automatic water troughs and hay/grain/supplement preparation
• Assist with minor maintenance and repair of Ranch equipment
• Assist with fencing repair
• General maintenance of facilities and arenas
• Assist with planning Equestrian Club Member events
• Perform additional responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years' experience in caring for horses
• Ability to discern whether a horse is in distress and needing veterinary care
• Customer service experience a plus

• Demonstrate knowledge, patience and a sense of enjoyment in caring for horses
• Must be a self-starter, work independently with little or no supervision
• Flexibility to work different hours/days, including holidays and weekends
• Reliable transportation to and from work
• Must have a good interpersonal skills
• Other specializations such as maintenance, landscaping, irrigation, fencing are desired

• Frequent standing with some walking and sitting at times
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds (hay bales)
• Perform additional responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Perks

• Medical, dental, vision benefits available
• 401k with company match
• Flex-Rewards benefit up to $1,000 annually
• Free golf access for all team members
• Discounts at all F&B outlets and all retail
• Athletic Center day pass for family annually
• Discounted spa treatments
• Invitations to team events and parties