Animal Care Specialist

The Lodge at Blue Sky•Wanship, UT

30d

About The Position

The Ranch at Blue Sky is nestled between the soaring peaks of Utah’s Wasatch and Uinta Mountain ranges, sitting on thousands of acres of some of the world’s most breathtakingly beautiful natural lands just moments from Park City. Blue Sky Utah is the ideal venue for weddings, private parties, receptions, corporate gatherings, and outdoor adventures of every kind. In addition to our event venues, we offer multiple high-end western-inspired mountain adventures on our spectacular 3,500 acres. Role Summary The Saving Gracie Equine Healing foundation is an equine/farm animal rescue tightly interwoven with Gracie’s Farm, Blue Sky Ranch, and The Lodge at Blue Sky. The position of the Animal Care Specialist has the primary role of caring for all horses, cows and chickens that are residents of Gracie’s Farm.

Requirements

Demonstrated equine and farm animal experience.
Passion for preserving and recreating in the outdoors.
Promoting Blue Sky’s brand of Luxury Applied with Wild Abandon, and the Blue Sky customer service philosophy
Must be available for extended hours and on-call as necessary guest events and inclement weather events.
High degree of initiative and independent judgment including the ability to prioritize multiple demands and projects.
Organized and detail oriented with an emphasis on impeccable cleanliness.
Ability to work with and communicate with guests, vendors, peers, and managers in a professional and courteous manner.
Must possess a valid driver license for purposes of operating ranch vehicles.
Professional appearance and demeanor, excellent verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to work independently, multitask/manage multiple projects and achieve results.
Positive attitude, resourceful nature, and excellent problem-solving capabilities
Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments and all weather.
Must be able to safely lift to 30 lbs., climb, bend, reach, walk, stand, twist.

Responsibilities

Maintain safe, clean facilities for animals and guests
Work directly with animals including horses, cows, and chickens for guest experiences and daily animal care
Daily chores such as cleaning enclosures, graining, fly control, administering medications or other treatments
Must be able to work weekends and holidays as we cater to our traveling guests’ needs
Work directly with other departments on the Ranch/at the Lodge to coordinate guests experiences and farm needs
Implement Forbes 5 star training into all guest interactions
Ability to work independently with little supervision
Work with Rehabilitation Specialist on rehabilitation plans as provided by herd veterinarian
Track and manage equine rehabilitation programming
Work with all equine vendors i.e. massage, pulse, dentist and farrier
Manage all employee communication within the department
Manage department communication with the whole Ranch as well as the Lodge
Administer equine mediations, grain and supplements