Caretaker Jobs in California
0 open listings · updated Sep 13, 2026
Caretaker jobs in California, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Caretakers live on remote lodges and ranches, often over winter, earning housing plus $2,000 to $4,000 per month, and couples are frequently preferred. California’s CAL FIRE is the largest state wildland fire employer in the country, and eastern Sierra pack stations hire wranglers and packers every summer.
More About Caretaker Jobs in California
Each caretaker listing in California shows the season dates, whether housing and meals are included, the pay when the employer states it, and how to apply directly to the employer. There is no application fee and no recruiter in the middle: the apply link goes to the outfitter, ranch, lodge, agency or crew that is hiring. Listings an employer posts directly are checked by a person before they go live; listings we found on public career pages are marked until they have been checked, so confirm the details with the employer before you travel. Recently filled caretaker positions in California stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
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Questions About Caretaker Jobs in California
How do I apply for caretaker jobs in California?
Open a listing and use its apply button. It goes straight to the employer: an email, the employer’s own application page, or USAJOBS for federal positions. WildWork never charges job seekers and never asks for money to apply. Remote lodge and ranch caretakers commonly earn $2,000 to $4,000 per month plus housing and utilities; some smaller properties offer housing only.
When do caretaker jobs in California get posted?
Winter caretaker positions are posted in July through September for October to April; year-round property positions post any time. New California listings go out in the free Monday email, and the outdoor job hiring calendar how-to shows when each kind of outdoor work usually hires.
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