Lead Stable Hand

Equine Jobtrack; Pickering; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The ideal candidate will mentor junior staff on barn routines, safety, and customer service, demonstrate reliability, and communicate clearly while guiding the team through daily tasks and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Experience on a farm, preferably a horse farm or riding stable.
• Comfortable outdoors and in physically demanding environments.
• Mechanically inclined and comfortable with hand tools.
• Takes ownership and shows up consistently.
• Communicates clearly and works well in a team.
• Able to coach and set an example for junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and work with barn staff to ensure quality care for horses and livestock.
• Follow an established feeding program.
• Provide turn-out and stable maintenance (mucking up to 9 stalls).
• Resolve practical issues such as frozen water, livestock injuries, and minor barn repairs.
• Work safely in all weather conditions.
• Operate equipment such as skid-steer, gator, or farm tractor (training provided).

Skills

Leadership

Outdoor work

Teamwork

Communication

Coaching

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Earthbound Stables is looking for a skilled Stable Handto lead and work alongside barn and riding lesson staff providing quality care for 28 horses and various other livestock.

This is a working leadership role for an individual who enjoys the physical work required on a farm, while at the same time responding to challenges that can come up when tending to livestock and in working in the outdoor environment.

The successful candidate would be expected to follow and mentor junior staff with respect to barn routines, best practices and customer service.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and work with barn staff to ensure horses/livestock receive quality care
• Follow an established feeding program
• Provide turn-out and clean stabling ie. mucking up to 9 stalls
• Solve practical issues such frozen water, livestock injury, minor barn repairs
• Work safely in all weather
• Operate equipment such as skid-steer, gator and or farm tractor (training provided)

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience in working on a farm, preferably a horse farm/riding stable
• Is comfortable working outdoors and in physically demanding environments
• Is mechanically inclined and comfortable with hand tools
• Takes ownership of their work and shows up consistently
• Communicates clearly and works well in a team
• Can coach and set an example for junior members on the team