Horse Barn Manager Job at The Dorset Equine Rescue
The Dorset Equine Rescue East Dorset, VT 05253
The Dorset Equine Rescue is hiring (located in East Dorset, VT)! We are growing again and are looking for a Barn Manager to join our team.
The barn manager is responsible for the day to day care of approximately 25-30 horses. These responsibilities will include stable management, employee supervision, and grounds management. We are looking for a very reliable, organized, self-motivated individual with extensive horse experience and 3-5 years of barn management experience. Must be experienced and confident handling and caring for abused, traumatized and feral horses.
The barn manager must be a team player and adept at creating and maintaining efficient systems to run stable and grounds care routines; have strong, timely, and sophisticated communication skills; and be capable of handling the physical demands of the position. Must have experience creating nutritionally sound feeding programs; providing medical care including recognizing symptoms of illness and lameness, administering oral medications, wound care and bandaging; organizing and overseeing vet and farrier visits, barn chores, feeding schedules, stall/paddock mucking, farm cleanliness, and grain, hay, and bedding supplies. Horse trailering experience is a must. We are a small team and a large amount of your time will include hands-on chores such as cleaning, mucking, organizing, meeting with vet and farrier, and horse care. Complete job description available upon request.
- 35-40 hours/week
- Occasional overtime necessary in an emergency
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Must have a clean driving record
- One weekend day required
- Minimum 2 year college degree required
- Pony Club Experience a plus
- Resume and references (at least 3 must be equine professional references) required
- Application Window March 1st- April 15th
- Compensation: $22/hr
Please send resume and references to: dorsetequinerescue@yahoo.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- East Dorset, VT 05253: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Experience:
- Horse care: 10 years (Required)
Work Location: One location
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