Equine Care Specialist
About The Position
The Equine Care Specialist is responsible for the daily care, feeding, monitoring, and minor treatment of equine and livestock animals. This role involves performing routine husbandry tasks, assisting veterinarians and farriers, maintaining barn and facility cleanliness, and managing equipment. Additionally, the specialist will process adoption applications, serve as an adoption counselor, and perform driving duties for the organization, including operating trucks and trailers. Data entry into the animal management database and inventory management are also key responsibilities. The role requires representing the organization with excellent customer service and protecting confidential information.
Requirements
- Knowledge of Humane Society of North Texas policies and protocols, such as, but not limited to, adoption, cleaning and medical protocols.
- Working knowledge of breeds, diseases, medical conditions, and animal handling and behavior.
- Ability to handle animals safely and with patience and gentleness.
- Comfortable interacting with all levels of behavior in farm animals (some animals come in with little training).
- Ability to represent, create, and sustain positive working relationships within the Humane Society of North Texas in a professional manner in all situations with the public, volunteers, and staff, as a team player.
- Must be patient, courteous and work well under stressful conditions.
- Initiative and flexibility in constantly changing work demands.
- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel.
- Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures.
- 2 years of experience handling equines.
- Must have a valid Texas Driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree in an animal field preferred.
- Ability to drive a truck pulling a horse trailer (bumper pull or goose-neck) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Care for, feed, monitor and perform minor treatment on equine & livestock animals.
- Perform routine husbandry with equine (horses, donkeys) and some chickens, such as cleaning hooves, maintaining coats by brushing and bathing, and deworming.
- Assist veterinarian by holding animals for procedures (such as teeth floats, castrations, and blood draws).
- Assist farrier with hoof work on animals.
- Clean assigned barn and facility areas on a daily basis.
- Maintain assigned equipment, supplies and vehicles in safe condition and report any problems or needed repairs to the Barn Manager.
- Report observed health and behavior issues to the Barn Manager.
- Process equine & livestock adoption applications and serve as adoption counselor with prospective adopters.
- Perform "driver" duties, which may include driving a Box Truck, Adoption Trailer, or livestock trailer.
- Enter animal intake, medical, behavioral, and outcome data into animal management database.
- Keep current inventory of necessary program supplies and report shortages to Barn Manager.
- Represent the Humane Society of North Texas by providing excellent customer service.
- Protect the confidential information on customers and donors.
- Additional tasks as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
