Sleigh and Wagon Ride Teamster

• On-site
• Activities
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SLEIG
  004484

Sun Valley Resort is searching for a hard-working, self-motivated, and knowledgeable Teamster to join our Stables team for the  winter season. As a Teamster, you’ll be responsible for safely driving our draft horse teams while helping create a memorable experience for our guests. This position combines skilled horsemanship, guest interaction, and hands-on teamwork to ensure a safe, enjoyable, and authentic Sun Valley experience.

Beyond driving sleighs and wagons, you’ll assist with the daily care and handling of our horses, prepare and maintain equipment, and support the ranch hands with day-to-day Stables operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Safely operate horse-drawn sleighs and/or wagons while transporting guests along the winter sleigh trails.
• Welcome guests, assist them boarding and exiting the sleighs, and help create a safe and enjoyable experience throughout the ride.
• Share information about our draft horses, and the history of the area with guests in an engaging and professional manner.
• Feed, groom, monitor, and care for the health and well-being of our draft horses.
• Harness, hitch, unhitch, and prepare horses and sleighs for each ride while ensuring equipment is clean, safe, and ready for operation.
• Prepare sleighs between rides by clearing snow, arranging blankets, and maintaining a clean, welcoming presentation.
• Work collaboratively helping in all aspects of ranch work including plowing and shoveling snow, making trails, maintaining fences and any other general ranch maintenance needed.
• Follow safety standards, operational procedures, and animal welfare practices at all times.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous sleigh driving experience.
• Experience working with draft horses.
• Experience in guest ranch, outfitting, hospitality, or tourism operations.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license required.
• Strong horsemanship skills and the ability to safely work around large animals.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable speaking to groups of guests throughout each shift.
• Ability to safely navigate uneven, icy, and snow-covered terrain.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and throughout the winter season.
• Engage in physical activities like standing for long periods, walking, and utilizing hands for tasks that involve gripping, handling, and reaching
• Can regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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