Horse Groom/Facility Maintenance - GA
About The Position
About the Facility Private 70 acre dressage facility. 10-11 ponies and dressage horses plus one donkey. Beautiful, state of the art facility featuring several large pastures, individual oversized stalls with attached dry lots, smaller rehab turnouts, and a center-aisle barn designed for function AND form. This is a private facility which is not open to guests or visitors, and does not welcome outside horses. The owner, having relocated from Wellington in order to give her horses a more enjoyable life, is looking for someone who understands the quality of a top class dressage facility while looking for the laid-back atmosphere of a private, home farm. Her horses are her passion and joy and she gives them the best she has to offer in all settings! Job Description Looking for an experienced, mature, and knowledgeable Barn/Facility Maintenance Prospect! This person will be working along side the Barn Manager and a daily stall cleaning service to ensure exemplary care for the owner's well-loved herd, along with the highest quality care of the facility overall. This person should be comfortable operating all manner of farm and lawn equipment, as well as basic horse handling skills. Caring for horses, property, and facility to the highest standards
Requirements
- Capable of operating all manner of farm equipment (tractor, mower, chainsaw, bushhog, etc)
- Previous horse care experience - preferably at a show facility
- Willing to learn and take direction on unique care for each horse from farm owner
- Strong attention to detail and pride in property presentation
- Capable of hauling a 2 horse bumper pull
- Positive, and self-starting attitude required
- Able to lift 50+ lbs
- Long-term commitment is a MUST
Responsibilities
- Feeding and Grooming Horses
- Leading horses to/from turnout
- Assisting the Stall Cleaning service as needed
- Collaborating with the team on other projects and duties around the farm
- Maintaining as needed (mowing, weed eating, fence fixing, pressure washing etc)
Benefits
- 40-50,000 salary + 1099 or W2 structure possible
- PTO structure after the first year
- Schedule flexibility with other staff
- 5 day work week
- Light workload
- Relocation Assistance Possible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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