Barn Staff - Tampa, FL
About The Position
This boutique hunter/jumper program in the beautiful Tampa Bay Area is home to just under 25 horses and a fantastic team of laid-back individuals who care for them! With 8 client horses, 6 sales horses, and the remainder being retired show horses, the workload stays manageable for staff year-round. The owner of this facility is an open-minded, horse-centered individual who gives her staff the autonomy to design their schedules for the best interests of the horses on-site. There are no travel or showing requirements in this program, and it is based year-round in Tampa, FL! We are looking for 2 individuals to take on the basic care responsibilities at this Florida Hunter/Jumper facility! These individuals ideally will have a genuine passion for working with horses, and be self-starting and reliable as the owner of this facility is not one to micromanage. There is a wonderful part-time support team here, but these two individuals will ideally be living on-site and taking on the primary care roles for the horses on-site. This is a basic role consisting of stall cleaning, feeding, blanketing, turn in and out, and watering the horses. Employees are given the freedom and responsibility to design their schedule in a way that puts the horses first. Storming in the afternoon? Do turnout at night check and save yourself the trouble of overnight stalls! 80 degrees at 3:30? Take the blankets around later in the evening. 110 degrees in the afternoon? Take a break and come back for evening chores later on! For individuals with true horsemanship and a pride in their work, this is a common-sense, low-drama position with consistency and stability for the future.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years experience caring for horses in show quality facilities
- Strong communication skills
- Self-Starting and Reliable
- Willing to put the horses first
- Capable of contributing to a drama-free environment
- Willing to work 6 days per week!
Responsibilities
- Clean stalls 1x daily with afternoon picking and overnight turnout
- Clean and refill waters 1-2x daily
- Feed hay 5x daily
- Take horses to/from turnout
- Blanket and unblanket
- Night check responsibilities
- Communicate as needed with owner
- Ensure stable and facilities clean and in good repair
- Willing/able to assist with the mowing and groundskeeping around the facility
- Willing to assist in improvement projects as needed
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling abilities
- Housing Provided (shared with other full-time groom)
- $400-900/week DOE & Schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
