Stable Hand/Groom

Stable Worker & Groom (PM) Potential Exercise Rider Tivoli Farm is a private residence and horse farm outside of Gordonsville. We have a laid back work environment but expect a very high level of excellence in our employee performance and efficient, polished day to day work. We have a small dedicated and discrete team that works for the principal family - who hold the land, area history, community, and horse husbandry to the highest of standards. We are looking for an additional stable worker to work 25-30 hours a week. These hours may be reduced slightly in the winter (20-25 hrs.) This person will primarily be covering the "second" or afternoon/evening shift of coverage in the barn. Flexibility, professionalism, strong work ethic, and eye for detail are imperative. Duties for this position will include (regularly): Mucking out stalls and horse runs Turning out/bringing in horses Dragging paddocks Keeping the barn meticulously clean (free of cobwebs, excessive dust, debris, loose hay and shavings, etc. (We vacuum the barn every evening after work is complete) Complete grooming, sometimes daily, of assigned horses (3-4) Misc.

horse related chores such as:

cleaning brushes, cleaning tack, cleaning feed room, detailing equipment/gator, etc. Helping with projects such as painting, cleaning other farm buildings (exterior), running errands, meeting contractors/delivery people, and otherwise finding yourself to be helpful and handy around the farm and its operations. The work schedule for this position is Monday - Thursday 1-6, with rotating Friday and Saturday shifts of 9-2 or a predetermined time. ( For example, one week you may work M-F, the next week you may work M-Th, and Saturday. Or one week may be M-Th, the next week M-Sat. This helps cover Saturdays in a way that's flexible for both stable hands. Occasional horse "well checks" are required on one Sunday a month that usually take 1-2 hours (this is paid as 3 working hours). There is a possibility for this position to include exercising horses, for a qualified candidate that proves they are a good fit for our style of riding and horsemanship. Preference will be given to the most qualified person who seems to fit well with our existing staff. Preference also given to anyone who has another skill set that we may be able to utilize to round out farm employment needs (gardening, handyman, nonprofit work, etc.) To apply to this job please send your resume with latest or pertinent work experience. If your resume does not show direct horse related work, please send a summary of your horse-related experience. We will not be considering who has less than 5 years of horse experience.

Pay:

$22.00 - $25.00 per hour Application Question(s): Due to the nature of this job, we are looking for someone lives within 25 minutes of the Gordonsville/Barboursville/Somerset area. Do you live within that range?

Experience:

Direct Horse Related:

5 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person