What are the responsibilities and job description for the Horse Groom - Assist Barn Manager position at Kendall SummerHawk?
Ready to take your years of horse care experience and work in a low stress, positive environment?
Quiet, beautiful, small private barn with 5 highly quality horses.
5 Days a week, 5-6 hours per day leaving your afternoons and evenings free to have a life.
Rare opportunity for full time pay working 25-30 hours a week.
You take care of all aspects of daily horse care : feed, groom, clean stalls and water, bath, clean tack, grade arena with tractor.
Plus as needed: wrap, clip, tack up, hand walk, hold for farrier/vet, horse first-aid/meds and pick up supplies
Is this you?
- Confident loading/unloading horses
- Skilled at driving a truck and trailer, hauling horses
- Excellent work ethic, absolutely reliable, trustworthy
- Fit and love working outside in peaceful environment
- Detailed and know how to keep a barn clean
- Have a sharp and quick eye for noticing any changes in the horses health and soundness.
- Natural horsemanship experience a plus
And are you?
- Punctual and reliable
- Excellent at noticing the little things: details around the barn and any changes in the horses health or soundness
- Confident at problem solving
- Excellent at communicating
- Comfortable working with minimal supervision
- Proud of keeping a barn safe and clean
- Able to demonstrate good, sound judgment
- Able to lift 50 pounds
- Calm, grounded and no drama
Must be a US Citizen with a valid drivers license and a clean record.
Excellent salary.