Groom

Kent School•Kent, CT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Groom is a live-in position with housing provided. When working with animals and on a farm, there are some days when hours may be longer due to emergencies. While the standard workweek is 40 hours, unforeseen circumstances or emergencies may require additional hours. Holidays are required, but for major holidays, a modified and abbreviated schedule is in place with shortened shifts. The schedule does allow for two consecutive days off.

Requirements

Horse knowledge and experience preferred
Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
Self-starter with a positive attitude and strong work ethic
Reliable, dependable, and punctual
Respectful, collaborative, kind and caring to people and horses
Willing to learn and be open to suggestions
Team player who is flexible and adaptable
Manage multiple tasks and deadlines with strong time management skills
Able to work holidays and alternate shifts as needed
Complete a list of duties in a timely manner and without supervision
Able to pick up, carry, move, push and wheel 50+ lbs.
Sit, stand, and walk for required periods of time, and in all weather conditions.
Visual acuity within normal parameters.
Successful completion of post-offer, pre-employment criminal background checks and drug test.
Maintain punctual and regular attendance.
Work is performed on a smoke-free campus.

Responsibilities

Night checks
Early, late and after hours needs
Transportation of horses to vet clinic, or elsewhere, as needed
AM/PM feeding (including hay, water, grain)
Assisting with grain preparation, as needed under direction of Barn Manager
Cleaning and scrubbing buckets
Meeting trailers and assisting with arrivals and departures of horses
Meet vet and farrier when Barn Manager is not available
Clean paddocks regularly
Muck stalls
Turnout and turn-in horses (including dressing, blanketing, booting)
Assist with lunging and hand-walking horses under the direction of Barn Manager
Supervising students in the barn and while riding as needed
Keeping barn clean, tidy and organized
Medicating, wrapping, ice booting, bandaging under direction of Barn Manager
Assisting with setting courses, maintaining jumps and arenas (including manure cleanup, picking rocks, raking, watering, cleaning, etc)
General barn, facilities, and grounds maintenance, and cleaning (dusting, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, cobwebs, picking up garbage, raking, etc.)
Caring for horses (clipping, grooming, bathing, hosing)
Laundry
Cleaning tack
Assisting with camp, summer events, horse shows, etc
Restock hay and shavings and stock feed when delivered
Assist Barn Manager with inventory as needed
Tacking horses as needed
Light maintenance and repairs as necessary
Monitor horse welfare
Alert Barn Manager to lameness, horse not eating or drinking, or any other signs of distress
Provide high-quality and professional care of horses
Assist Barn Manager and Assistant Barn Manager with additional duties as needed
Ability to fill in after hours and on unscheduled days/shifts as needed
Other duties as assigned