Equestrian Center Ranch Hand

Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association•Littleton, CO

12h•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Equestrian Manager, Ranch Hand responsibilities include providing quality horse care in a safe, well-maintained facility. This role involves a variety of tasks related to horse care, facility maintenance, and landscaping. The position requires the ability to work in various conditions and perform moderate to heavy physical labor.

Requirements

Previous experience handling horses is required.
Ability to work 40 hours per week that could include some evenings, early mornings and weekends as conditions might dictate.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at a level adequate to perform the job.
Must have the ability to be flexible and be able to adapt to changing daily schedules based on timelines and equipment repair needs.
Working sometimes in challenging weather conditions.
Possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver’s License and be insurable by the KCRMA’s insurance carrier by maintaining an acceptable driving record, if over the age of 18 and tasked with operating the facility’s machinery.
Be able to work evenings, holidays, and weekends as needed.
Have ability to lift, move and carry objects in excess of fifty (50) pounds frequently.
Have ability to stand, walk, sit, kneel, stoop, bend, lift, squat, push, pull, crawl, jump, slide, climb, pinch, grip, reach overhead, reach away from body, and perform repetitive motions.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Handle horses in stall and turnout, feeding grain & hay, mucking stalls with fork and wheelbarrow, carrying hoses, filling turnout waters and troughs throughout the property, carrying grain bags, wheeling shavings, sweeping barn aisles and tack rooms/houses, raking hay around the facility, cleaning turnout pens, picking up and dumping muck buckets.
Assist in the upkeep and management of landscaping projects.
Undertake minor carpentry and painting tasks.
Replace, repair and maintain fences and gates.