Jobs

How to Apply

Please e-mail a resume and cover letter to kory@orangetorpedo.com for any manager position.

If you are applying to be a shuttle driver you can e-mail a resume to kory@orangetorpedo.com or feel free to come by the shop and pick up an application.

What it means to be part of Whitewater Cowboys

For decades Whitewater Cowboys has been the premier outfitter supporting adventurous travelers running private adventures down the Rogue and Illinois Rivers.  Our company is run by passionate river runners and we take pride in helping others have incredible trips through the river canyons we are so passionate about. We believe the days spent floating the river or hiking the trail with friends and family care the times one creates the best memories.  At Whitewater Cowboys we take pride in helping to create those memories by supporting the logistics and providing the equipment for these trips.  


By joining Whitewater Cowboys you are helping create the life-long memories families and friends will build on their trips down our beloved river canyons.  By dropping off the raft they will use, or shuttling their car, you directly support the adventure our patrons are about to go on.  You are a participating in making their adventure happen. 


So come and join Whitewater Cowboys as we facilitate adventures down the Rogue and Illinois Rivers.  Help us share our incredible Southern Oregon by joining our team today!


Members of the WWC team have:

Intellectual Curiosity 

  • Desire to learn new skills 
  • Active as a student or in one’s profession 
  • History of taking on new challenges 
  • Creative problem solver


Desire for personal growth 

  • Seeks out new challenges 
  • Desires to have new experiences 
  • Participates in leadership development 
  • Appreciates critique as an opportunity for improvement


Self-awareness 

  • Self-confident in one’s ability to lead 
  • Self-confident enough to allow others to lead 
  • Humble enough to admit what one needs to learn 
  • Confident enough to accomplish something after saying they can do it 
  • Healthy balance of fear and confidence


Love for adventure 

  • Passion for the outdoors and helping others explore them
  • Thrive in adverse circumstances 
  • Have a strong sense of emotional stability as circumstances change



Shuttle Drivers

For many, their vehicles are extensions of themselves. After homes, vehicles are often one of the most significant purchases a person makes and the emotional attachment to vehicles is significant. Our vehicles are signs of our personal freedom and often even an outwards symbol we use to frame the way in which people view us and who we are. Basically, vehicles are a very important part of people’s lives and something they place great financial and emotional investment in. These people then entrust us with these important parts of their lives. They trust us to drive them on windy mountain roads filled with wildlife in the belief we will do our best to take care of their vehicle, as we would take care of our own. So as a shuttle driver you are a caretaker of something very precious and you are entrusted with a great responsibility. 

When driving shuttles you are operating a vehicle on steep, dangerous roads filled with plenty of other traffic and wildlife. You are responsible for your own safety, but also the safety of the vans full of people driving the other direction on the windy mountain roads. You, as a driver, are responsible to ensure the safety of everyone around you while traveling.

Tasks of a shuttle driver

Appropriately move vehicles 

  • Use the systems created to ensure the correct cars are moved the correct places and with the keys and all other items handled in alignment with the wishes of the owner.
  • Move vehicles from the river to OTT HQ and park them in both a safe and organized fashion.
  • Move vehicles from OTT to the river where they are parked in a safe, organized, and legal way.
  • Ensure vehicles are left in the same condition they are found.


Hospitality

  • Engage with shuttle clients at the put-in and takeout in a way which adds to their excitement about their experience on the Rogue River and affirms their comfort and confidence in their shuttle decision.
  • Engage with any OTT clients, or other companies clients, riding in the vans during shuttles in a way which positively adds to their experience with the company and shows our wonderful Southern Oregon hospitality.


Skills of a shuttle driver: 

Creative problem solving

  • When operating in the field, be able to look at a situation and create a workable solution.


Communication

  • Clearly be able to communicate with other drivers.
  • Clearly be able to communicate with clients regarding needed details of their shuttles.
  • Ability to read and understand written instructions and follow the directions regarding shuttle information.


Experience 

  • Minimum 2-years driving experience with a valid US Drivers license and a clean driving record.
  • Ability to drive and back trailers preferred, ability to learn required.
  • Ability to drive a manual transmission preferred but not required.
  • Experience driving on USFS backcountry roads preferred.
  • Class C, B, or A commercial drivers license is a bonus but not required.


Wages and Hours:

Wages

  • Starting at $15 per hour


Hours

  • Shuttles are an on-call business. We will call when we have shuttles. Most shuttles occur early in the morning, starting around 6am and being done with work by 11am.
  • We do not guarantee a minimum number of hours per week.
  • Work is seasonal.

Oregon Shuttle Manager


The shuttle manager oversees the robust shuttle business at Whitewater Cowboys. This role oversees the execution of all shuttles moving people for commercial river companies and all vehicle shuttles associated with overnight adventures. This person will oversee a large staff in a logistics and detail oriented operation.  The environment is very fast paced and dynamic with many moving parts and this person will need to be a good people manager who is simultaneously very detail oriented. This person reports to the Oregon Manager.


The Oregon Shuttle Manager will: 

  • Ensure drivers are properly trained to be driving vehicles.
  • Ensure drivers are trained on all operations processes. 
  • Ensure drivers are scheduled to cover all shuttles needed including: multi-day vehicle shuttles, multi-day rental pickups, commercial “for-hire” shuttles.
  • Ensure all vehicle tracking systems and paperwork are being used/maintained and that all shuttles are being facilitated to our expected level of excellence.
  • Ensure vehicles being used to facilitate shuttles are maintained appropriately.


Skills

  • Must be a multi-tasking master
  • Competent leader with a lead through serving mentality
  • Communication skills - ability to explain desires and reasons why
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service skills
  • Computer skills - word processing, spreadsheets, google forms
  • Competent at driving vehicle with a trailer
  • Class A, B, or C commercial drivers license with passenger and/or school bus endorsement (preferred).
  • Basic vehicle mechanic skills preferred.
  • Comfort driving on winding mountain roads.


Experience

  • High school or equivalent degree required
  • College or trade degree (preferred)
  • 3 years or more experience in management roles.
  • One or more years experience working as a commercial driver (preferred).


Location

  • This position operates out of the OTT location in Merlin Oregon. Position is not available for remote work.

 

Time

  • This is a seasonal position with full time work May through October and additional part-time work starting in March. 


Compensation

  • $17 per hour starting with increased amounts available based on experience. 


Oregon Rental Manager

The rental manager oversees the robust rental business at Whitewater Cowboys.  This role oversee the facilitation of all rental equipment to our clientele of non-commercial river runners.  This person will be the lead on ensuring equipment is inventoried, maintained, rented out in good condition, and returned.  The Rental manager will oversee a staff of shop workers who help facilitate the execution of all rentals, both single and multi-day.  The environment is very fast paced and dynamic with many moving parts and this person will need to be a good people manager who is simultaneously very detail oriented. This person reports to the Oregon Manager.


The Rental Manager will: 

  • Ensure all rental equipment is accounted for and tracked.
  • Ensure equipment is properly maintained and goes out in good condition. 
  • Ensure rental equipment is prepared correctly and the correct equipment goes out with reservations.
  • Ensure inventory available matches reservations made.
  • Ensure scheduled shop staff matches the needed labor while also ensuring the company is not creating unnecessary labor.


Skills

  • Must be a multi-tasking master
  • Competent leader with a lead through serving mentality
  • Communication skills - ability to explain desires and reasons why
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service skills
  • Computer skills - word processing, spreadsheets, google forms
  • Competent at driving vehicle with a trailer
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 80 lbs.
  • Knowledge of modern rafting equipment and how to properly set up multi-day framed rafts.
  • Ability to repair rafts and inflatable kayaks, or the ability to learn how.


Experience

  • High school or equivalent degree required
  • College or trade degree (preferred)
  • 3 years or more experience in management roles.
  • 1+ year working in an equipment rental company preferred.
  • 1+ year working in the rafting industry preferred.


Location

  • This position operates out of the OTT location in Merlin Oregon. Position is not available for remote work.

 

Time

  • This is a seasonal position with full time work May through October and additional part-time work starting in March. 


Compensation

  • This position starts at $17 an hour with increased opportunities based on experience.

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