Horse Center Crew Member

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness. • Corvallis, OR

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment will be used to create a pool of part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week during the school year; higher during holidays and summer break) Horse Center Crew Member positions for the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU). This position is for the care and maintenance of horses. Typical duties include cleaning stalls, feeding, watering, and handling of horses. The Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant performs routine to complex technical tasks in support of research or administrative work which includes laboratory, green house, field plot, data collection, simple analysis, or the care and maintenance of animals.

Requirements

• Academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term
• Dependable, possess a strong work ethic, and be able to work without supervision in a team setting.
• Possess strong communication skills and the ability to follow directions.
• Have a willingness to learn and complete any and all assigned tasks.
• Reliable form of motorized transportation to get to the horse center facilities.
• Successfully complete a Criminal History Check.
• Successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with horses
• The ability to recognize illness, colic, lameness, or other ailments.
• Experience handling a wide variety of horses including young stock.
• Aptitude to recognize behavior changes.
• Knowledge of feed identification and nutrition basics.
• Basic equine first aid skills.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning stalls, paddocks, and aisles in barns.
• Maintaining horse stall bedding.
• Following feed schedule and guidelines.
• Assisting with putting out horses from barns to pastures or bringing them back in at night.
• Assisting with maintaining the facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed