Recreation Equipment Operator

U.S. Air Force Academy•Air Force Academy, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) position is assigned to the Equestrian Center at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. The position cares for rental and privately boarded horses and cleans the stable area. It operates farm vehicles and equipment to transport supplies, clean corrals, move manure, and load or unload hay, feed, bedding, and other materials. The operator performs daily inspections and minor maintenance on equipment, reports equipment needs to management, and makes minor facility and fence repairs. The role also supports boarding and rental riding activities, assists at events, helps with customer service and rental activities, and may assist with basic horse care. The position does not include benefits.

Requirements

Experience driving farm equipment, including tractors with various implements, skid steers, trucks, and trailers.
Ability to follow simple written or oral instructions with minor supervision.
Valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
Provide a driving record from the state that issued the valid driver's license.
Complete a pre-employment physical and drug test; the position is subject to random drug testing.
Complete a background investigation with favorable results, including a Tier 1 investigation.
Occasional climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of up to 75 pounds.
Work indoors and outdoors and tolerate weather exposure, equipment hazards, contagious diseases, horse-related injuries, and animal waste.
Operate tractors and equipment on rough terrain and open pastures, including around fenced areas.
Meet applicable qualification, eligibility, and background requirements; provide proof of claimed hiring preference or priority eligibility by the application closing date when applicable.
Applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of identity documents to facilitate installation access.

Nice To Haves

Basic computer experience.
Experience in basic horse care and handling.

Responsibilities

Care for rental and privately boarded horses and clean the stable area.
Operate tractors, UTVs, trucks, livestock trailers, dump trucks, skid steers, and other farm vehicles and equipment; use proper hitching procedures.
Transport grain, hay, bedding, and other supplies between barns and storage areas.
Use tractors and skid steers with appropriate implements to clean corrals and load and dispose of manure in designated areas.
Safely load, unload, and move hay bales, feed and bedding pallets, and other supplies.
Perform daily maintenance inspections and minor maintenance on tractors, vehicles, and equipment; report equipment needs to Equestrian Center management.
Make minor fence and facility repairs.
Assist with duties supporting Equestrian Center boarding and rental riding activities, assist at events, and perform other related duties as assigned.
Maintain knowledge of current programs to provide customer service and assist with rental activities.
Maintain basic horse-care knowledge and, as needed, assist with feeding, watering, tacking, and other horse-care duties.
Observe horses for obvious changes in behavior, appearance, or activity and inform a supervisor when necessary.