The Characters Who Call This Home
This is our “WHY.” Like most ranches, our seasonal staff is comprised of college-age young people who are carefully selected on the basis of character, work-ethic, and personality. They want to be here and it is evident in their smiles, warm greetings and willingness to make your stay the best it can be. In fact, you may find their zest for life, authentic desire to serve, and healthy life choices makes you just want to pack them up in your suitcase and take them home after your ranch vacation.
Then there are the “lifers.” There are a handful of us who have made a career out of working together to create the best guest ranch in the world. A lofty goal, but it inspires this dedicated group of people to work hard to keep Vista Verde moving upward and onward, and this crew is key to our success. Their passion and experience add a distinct element of professionalism to our programs, and provide a nice blend of maturity and consistency.
What really drives us, and what is at the heart of our mission, and is the guiding light for all of us is the philosophy that we are developing leaders here at Vista Verde. The key players are committed to pouring into their crews, and our management team is committed to continual growth in leadership skills. We want our staff to leave the ranch better employees, better people, and better leaders who can take what they learned at the ranch and pay it forward into the world. Most of our staff will only spend a season or two at the ranch, and we take pride in sending them out into the world to go live healthy lives and do big things based on key skills they gained at the ranch. This is the area where we really light up and where we can make a difference in the world. If we invest in these young folks then they are inspired to serve you, our guests, and the good stuff just keeps happening. It’s powerful, and we love it.
On top of that, the sheer number of staff is unmatched at many of the finest resorts. We have more than a 1:1 staff to guest ratio at our busiest times. This is how we are able to be so flexible in our offerings, and provide such a high level of service and attention to detail.