TGEC Horse Care/Facilities Maintenance Staff - Open Pool

Colorado State University • Fort Collins, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Animal Sciences seeks applications on an ongoing basis from individuals who are interested in providing care and maintenance of horses and facilities at the Temple Grandin Equine Center, Fort Collins location.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED), or equivalent required.
• Experience caring for horses including feeding, providing housing, monitoring general health and providing basic veterinarian care, blanketing horses, leading, walking, and transporting horses, and evaluating horses for lameness, vices, or other unwanted conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds (hay bales) approximately four times per day (with equipment to help lift and transport the hay).
• Ability to work in inclement weather, including dust, moist, hot and cold conditions.
• Ability to secure a valid driver’s license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in equine sciences, animal sciences, or related field.
• Veterinarian Technician associates degree or vocational degree
• Previous work experience at an equestrian boarding or training facility, equine veterinarian hospital, or equine assisted therapy center.

Responsibilities

• Provides care for the well-being of horses, including feeding and watering horses, blanketing horses, exercising horses, and determining if horses need to be housed indoors or outdoors, based on weather.
• Loads/unloads hay, grain and other feed and bedding, as needed.
• Provides security and cleanliness of facility, including locking and unlocking facility’s entrance gate and facility doors, cleans stalls and outdoor pens, cleans arena fencing, stalls, and provides general indoor arena cleaning, sweeping and fence repair as needed.

Benefits

• Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service.
• With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
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What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED