Our equestrian centre is seeking an experienced Horse Stable Foreman/woman (NOC82030) to join our team. This is a permanent full-time position (30 hours per week) with an hourly rate of $36.60.
The ideal candidate must have at least 3 to 5 years of experience working with horses in this capacity and must possess the following:
• Sufficient physical fitness consistent with the physical demands of the job
• Experience with driving tractors, harrows, quad, zero turn lawnmowers, bobcats, manure spreaders and excavators and associated attachments
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize with a strong attention to detail
• The ability to work self-sufficiently, with minimum supervision or instruction
• Must be able to work shift work and very early morning and late nights, weekends and Holidays. Job may be six days a week, may be 12 hours shifts at times and travel may be required
• Be able to work inside, outside regardless of the weather or extreme temperatures
• Knowledge of herbicide application
• Familiarity with lameness, treatments, doctoring and medications and the ability to administer medications, injections and appropriate bandaging and first aid
• Ability to ride is an asset so they can exercise the horses, to warm them up, or cool down the horses to be ready for the rider
• High school graduation is an asset
Duties include
• Turn in and Turn out horses
• Prep and feed grain
• Feed supplements and water
• Carry out night checks and be responsible for any after hour emergencies
• Stack and move haybales (50+ lbs)
• Carry grain bags
• Clean stalls (up to 25 of them)
• Clean paddocks (31 of them)
• Assuring fields are free of weeds and manure
• Clean buckets and tubs
• Groom horses and tack up including leg wraps
• Bath horses
• Braid horses
• Body clip horses
• Blanket changes, Brushing and tacking up for some clients / coaches
• Walking and lunging horses
• Spot any ailment and liaise with the owner
• Hold horses for the vet and farrier for treatment
• Load and unload horses from trailers
• Tack cleaning and washing horse laundry
• Maintaining the barn cleanliness, sweep barn isle, empty garbages, manure buckets
• Clean bathrooms, tack rooms and offices
• Water and harrow indoor / outdoor ring
• Set and take down jump courses
• Pack and unpack equipment for horses shows
• Mowing, Weeding and spraying of fields
• Fencing repairs
• Carrying out minor repairs and improvements to equipment
Painting and building jumps
• Irrigation management and repair
• Summer and winter feeding and watering of large steers
• Seasonal snow removal of parking lots and common walking areas
Attend meetings when required
To comply with health and safety policy and procedures
To apply, please send a resume to [email protected]. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.