Lead Stable Staff

RFK Community Alliance•Lancaster, MA

4d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

RFK Community Alliance has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Lead Stable Staff to join our premier accredited therapeutic horsemanship center in Lancaster MA! Who We Seek Rein In a Dream (RIAD), our premier accredited therapeutic horsemanship center, is seeking an experienced Lead Stable Staff member to join our team. The position supports the center’s mission to create a therapeutic and supportive environment to meet the unique needs of the students we serve. Our warm and welcoming center encompasses 30 acres of pastures, hay fields, a renovated antique barn and indoor riding arena. The natural environment along with our horses and small farm animals creates a holistic setting for healing, learning and personal growth. The Lead Stable Support Staff will oversee the assigned shift to ensure that all staff complete duties and responsibility in a productive efficient manner when management is not on site. Contribute to the overall health of the horses and small farm animals Conduct morning and/or evening feeding of horses and small farm animals, turn in/out horses Provide minor medical care to horses and small animals as required. Cleaning and maintaining stalls, paddocks and small animal habitats Assist with veterinary and equine professional visits. Assist with maintaining the facilities and grounds to ensure a clean and safe environment Maintain aisleways, tack room, offices and storage areas to free from debris, dust and trash Receive and stack barn supplies such as grain, supplements, tack and horse maintenance items Assist the riding instructor with grooming and tacking horses as needed for horsemanship lessons Coach/mentor participants in the Vocational Training Program Provide lesson support to the riding instructor as a leader or side-walker Assist with the conditioning of horses. RFK Community Alliance provides high-quality care and support to people and families facing complicated challenges. As a multi-service agency, we offer a wide range of programs serving a variety of needs across all ages from infants to seniors. We are team players when it comes to care. We work with the people we serve, their families, schools, and other community partners to develop a network of support. We provide opportunities to build skills and confidence. We nurture strengths, determination, and resilience. At RFK Community Alliance we’re dedicated to a culture where everyone can show up to work as their full authentic selves. Diversity and inclusion do not happen by accident, it’s by design. Together we are the designers. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes our organization stronger. We care about including diverse perspectives and experiences throughout every level. Which is why we’re committed to honoring, celebrating, and fostering diversity and inclusion on our team, in our clientele and within our community. Our team must reflect our community and vice versa. We value, respect, and support all types of diversity across all identities including, but not limited to, ethnicity, race, gender, LGBTQIA, age religion and abilities. We take responsibility for the community we’re creating here at RFK Community Alliance, and we’re here to contribute to the progression of our society to a more inclusive and equitable one .

Requirements

5 years’ experience working at a fully operational horse riding and/or boarding facility
Intermediate horsemanship skills
Experience administering Equine first aid
Capable of working and caring for the herd and small animals independently
Ability to identify illness in the animals and administer minor medical care
Detailed oriented with strong organizational skills
Strong work ethic, be a flexible thinker, presents in a welcoming and professional manner
Stamina and strength to manage daily physical chores and lift 50 plus pounds
Ability to work in inclement weather
Compassion to work in a program that serves children and adults with special needs

Nice To Haves

Experience working with and caring for small farm animals is a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee the assigned shift to ensure that all staff complete duties and responsibility in a productive efficient manner when management is not on site.
Contribute to the overall health of the horses and small farm animals
Conduct morning and/or evening feeding of horses and small farm animals, turn in/out horses
Provide minor medical care to horses and small animals as required.
Cleaning and maintaining stalls, paddocks and small animal habitats
Assist with veterinary and equine professional visits.
Assist with maintaining the facilities and grounds to ensure a clean and safe environment
Maintain aisleways, tack room, offices and storage areas to free from debris, dust and trash
Receive and stack barn supplies such as grain, supplements, tack and horse maintenance items
Assist the riding instructor with grooming and tacking horses as needed for horsemanship lessons
Coach/mentor participants in the Vocational Training Program
Provide lesson support to the riding instructor as a leader or side-walker
Assist with the conditioning of horses.