Role Overview A Hobby Farm is seeking an experienced, proactive Barn Manager to oversee animal health, barn operations, and staff performance. If you're someone who loves problem-solving, learning new things, and working outdoors — and you've always wished your job involved animals, fresh air, and real hands-on projects — this role will be a perfect fit. We are looking for someone intelligent, capable, and ready for a job that's never boring. This key leadership role holds full supervisory authority over animal care, veterinary coordination, pasture management, and barn staff. The ideal candidate is an expert animal caretaker, a strong communicator, and a decisive leader who excels at organizing daily routines, managing emergencies, and maintaining high operational standards. Key Responsibilities 1.

Animal Health & Veterinary Oversight Daily Inspections:

Personally observe animals daily for lameness, injury, abnormal behavior, reduced appetite, respiratory issues, isolation, or general discomfort.

Health Management:

Confer with barn staff on animal health concerns, medications, treatments, diet changes, and quarantine needs.

Veterinary Coordination:

Serve as the primary point of contact for veterinary providers. Schedule appointments, manage diagnostic plans, direct treatments, and maintain up-to-date medical and parasite control records. 2.

Animal Placement & Emergency Management Pasture Rotation:

Determine daily animal pasture placement based on weather, rotation schedules, pasture conditions, drainage, medical needs, and family presence on the estate.

Transportation & After-Hours Care:

Act as the primary authorized staff member for animal transport. Provide extended, after-hours, or overnight care when necessary.

Emergency Response:

Lead animal emergency responses, including vet communication, scheduling, transportation, and monitoring. Immediately notify the Estate Manager regarding emergency situations. 3.

Barn Staff Supervision & Operations Staff Leadership:

Supervise farmhands, assign daily duties, define weekly staff rotations, and evaluate overall staff performance and trends.

Quality Assurance:

Inspect barn areas—including stalls, pens, enclosures, feed/wash areas, and water stations—to ensure cleanliness, safety, and animal-handling standards are strictly met. Correct deficiencies promptly. 4.

Reporting & Administration Daily Updates:

Review daily priorities based on safety and animal welfare, and provide a daily status update to the Estate Manager.

Weekly Reporting:

Prepare and submit a detailed weekly written summary to the Estate Manager covering animal health, treatments, upcoming vet appointments, staffing concerns, and urgent decision-dependent items.

Monthly Reviews:

Conduct monthly reviews of animal health patterns, staff performance trends, and long-term care plans.

Who You Are Mechanically Minded:

Confident using tools and diagnosing system issues.

Natural Problem-Solver:

Curious, intelligent, and able to research and learn new systems quickly.

Organized Leadership:

Able to juggle multiple priorities while supervising staff and vendors effectively.

Adaptable:

Comfortable transitioning between indoor administrative tracking and outdoor physical projects.

Dependable:

Calm, trustworthy, and ready to respond to occasional off-hours urgent needs.

Qualifications Education:

High school diploma or equivalent (Required).

Property maintenance:

1 year (Required)

Microsoft Office & Outlook:

2 years (Required) Animal handling: 1 year Farm machinery operation (UTVs, mowers, tractors): 1 year

Landscaping:

1 year How to Apply To apply, please reply directly to this email with your updated resume and answers to the following screening questions.

Important Note:

Please include the word "DETAIL" in your reply to confirm you have read the complete job description.

Screening Questions:

Did you read the full job description?

Practical Scenario:

If I were to ask you to install a new section of fence on the property, what would your step-by-step process look like from start to finish? What specific questions would you ask to gather the necessary information to build out a scope of work, timeline, and budget? We look forward to reviewing your application!

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Paid time off Application Question(s): Did you read the full job description? If I were to ask you to install a new section of fence, what would the process look like from start to finish? What questions would you ask to get the necessary information to build out a scope of work, timeline, and budget?

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Property maintenance: 1 year (Required)

Microsoft Outlook:

2 years (Required)

Microsoft Office:

2 years (Required)

Landscaping:

1 year (Preferred) Construction management: 1 year (Preferred) Animal handling: 1 year (Required) Farm machinery: 1 year (Required)

Work Location:

In person