Rankin Ranch is a working cattle ranch and guest ranch in the Tehachapi Mountains of Kern County, California, and is hiring wrangler/trail guides. Wranglers take ranch guests out on guided trail rides and are responsible for the care of the horses and tack, which the ranch says requires extensive equine experience. The role is physical: wranglers assist guests throughout a ride and must be able to mount and dismount from the ground ten or more times a day, and feeding the herd means lifting fifty pounds and moving a hundred-and-twenty-pound hay bale. Pay is posted at $16 an hour with overtime at $24 an hour beyond eight hours a day or forty a week, plus a share of the guest tip fund paid monthly. Limited employee housing, some private and some shared, is available for staff from outside the area.
| Pay | $16/hour + Overtime $24/hr (over 8 hrs per day or 40 hrs per week) |
|---|---|
| Employment Type | Seasonal |
| Housing | Provided |
| Meals | Not provided |
| Experience | Experienced |
| Location | Caliente, California |
| Job Type | Wrangler |
| Posted | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Apply By | Nov 4, 2026 |
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