Hostler

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

NYC Parks is the steward of over 30,000 acres of land - 14 percent of New York City – Including more than 5,000 individual properties ranging from Coney Island Beach and Central Park to community gardens and Greenstreets. Major Responsibilities - Under general supervision, care for horses and maintain stables and equipment in an orderly and sanitary condition.

Requirements

• Six months of full-time, paid experience in the grooming, feeding, cleaning, and inspection of at least 3 horses each day.

Responsibilities

• Bring up feed bags, set feed, replenish water and ensure that the horses have sufficient hay on a consistent basis.
• Maintain a clean, organized and sanitary stable by stall cleaning, garbage removal and cleaning the drains in aisle.
• Clean and disinfect all areas and equipment by rinsing and scrubbing feed and water buckets, bringing manure to dumpster, bleaching all buckets and washing grooming brushes.
• Manage the inventories of the stable including feed, hay, bedding, health supplies, supplements, grooming and horse care equipment.
• Assist personnel from the Mounted Unit with the administration of medicine and treatments as needed.
• Effectively communicate any problems with horses.

What This Job Offers

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