Title: GroomReports to: Barn ManagerThis is a live-in position and housing will be provided. This is not a riding position, but discounted board for a personal horse will be available for the right candidate. Interested candidates who want to live off-property will be considered for the right candidate. Hourly staff roleJob Responsibilities:
- Night checks
- Early, late and after hours needs
- Transportation of horses to vet clinic, or elsewhere, as needed
- AM/PM feeding (including hay, water, grain)
- Assisting with grain preparation as needed under direction of barn manager
- Cleaning and scrubbing buckets
- Meeting trailers and assisting with arrivals and departures of horses
- Meet vet and farrier when barn manager is not available
- Clean paddocks regularly
- Muck stalls
- Turnout and turn-in horses (including dressing, blanketing, booting)
- Assist with lunging and hand-walking horses under the direction of barn manager
- Supervising students in the barn and while riding as-needed
- Keeping barn clean, tidy and organized
- Medicating, wrapping, ice booting, bandaging under direction of barn manager
- Assisting with setting courses, maintaining jumps and arenas (including manure cleanup, picking rocks, raking, watering, cleaning, etc)
- General barn, facilities and grounds maintenance and cleaning (dusting, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, cobwebs, picking up garbage, raking, etc)
- Caring for horses (clipping, grooming, bathing, hosing)
- Laundry
- Cleaning tack
- Assisting with camp, summer events, horse shows, etc
- Restock hay and shavings and stock feed when delivered
- Assist barn manager with inventory as needed
- Tacking horses as needed
- Light maintenance and repairs as necessary
- Monitor horse welfare
- Alert manager to lameness, horse not eating or drinking, or any other signs of distress
- Provide high-quality and professional care of horses
- Assist the barn manager and assistant barn manager with additional duties as needed
- Ability to fill in after hours and on unscheduled days/shifts as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Horse knowledge and experience preferred
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-starter
- Positive attitude
- Strong work ethic
- Reliable, dependable and punctual
- Be respectful, collaborative, kind and caring to people and horses
- Willing to learn and be open to suggestions
- Team player
- Able to manage and multiple tasks and deadlines
- Excellent time management
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to work holidays and alternate shifts as needed
- Able to pick up, carry, move, push and wheel 50+ lbs.
- Able to complete list of duties in timely manner and without supervision
Schedule: Full-time position. The typical schedule is 5 days per week year-round and likely to include additional hours, evening and weekend hours. Schedule may vary according to the needs of the Department and Kent School though typically the requested schedule for this role is Wednesday - Sunday.When working with animals and on a farm, there are some days when hours may be longer due to emergencies. We do our best to maintain a 40-45 hour work week however, unforeseen circumstances and emergencies may arise. Holidays are required but for major holidays we try to put a modified and abbreviated schedule in place with shortened shifts. Physical Requirements:The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job:•Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.•Sit, stand, and walk for required periods of time, and so in all weather conditions.•Visual acuity within normal parameters. Additional Requirements:•Successful completion of post-offer, pre-employment criminal background checks and drug test.•Maintain punctual and regular attendance.•Work is performed on a smoke free campus. Additional information: The essential functions and basic skills have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exclusive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.Kent School is committed to making equal employment opportunities available to all qualified persons. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all personnel without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, ancestry, citizen status, veteran status, physical or mental handicaps, sexual orientation, or any other factors protected by law. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.