Farm Worker/Groom

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate organization dedicated to the welfare of donkeys and mules. This role at a beautiful farm near Exeter involves hands-on care, rehabilitation, and support for these wonderful animals. You will work in a dynamic environment, ensuring their health and well-being while collaborating with a passionate team. Enjoy a fulfilling career where your efforts contribute to a greater cause, alongside attractive benefits like generous holiday allowances and health plans. If you have a love for animals and a proactive spirit, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Life Assurance

31 Days holiday

Recorded Pilates classes

Healthshield Plan

Free Parking

Subsidised restaurant

Subsidised shop

Qualifications

• Experience in equine or animal husbandry is essential.
• Must be physically fit and able to lift heavy items.

Responsibilities

• Daily care, feeding, and training of donkeys and mules.
• Assisting vets and maintaining farm cleanliness.

Skills

Equine experience

Animal husbandry

Physical fitness

Driving licence

Job description

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The Donkey Sanctuary is an international animal welfare organisation, offering care and protection to donkeys and mules worldwide. We are working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering, and their contribution to humanity is fully valued. We are achieving this by transforming the quality of life for donkeys, mules and people worldwide through greater understanding, collaboration and support, and by promoting lasting, mutually life-enhancing relationships.

We have an excellent opportunity for a flexible and proactive team player with a passion for Donkeys to join our busy team at Town Barton Farm at Tedburn St. Mary, near Exeter, Devon. Possessing substantial equine and animal husbandry experience, you will provide care and rehabilitation for the resident donkeys, mules and hinnies, and support the Farm Manager in maintaining a safe working environment.

About you:

• Previous equine or animal husbandry experience.
• Physically fitness and able to lift, for example, a bag of feed (approx. 20 kg).
• Willing to work outside in adverse weather conditions.
• Willing to undertake work related training as required.
• Full current valid driving licence.

About the role:

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include –

• Routinely checking, feeding, medicating, grooming, weighing, worming and training the resident donkeys, mules, ponies and hinnies.
• Assisting visiting vets, farriers and dentists.
• Operating machinery, and/or manually, mucking out, feeding and bedding up of barns and stables and distributing hay, haylage and bagged feedstuffs.
• Maintaining the farm by sweeping, pressure washing, cleaning, field sweeping, haymaking, strimming, compost management, willow management and dirty water control.
• Maintaining up to date manual records for the donkeys, farming practices, holidays and overtime.
• Providing feedback on a daily basis to the Farm Manager and Supervisor on matters such as donkey health, feeding regimes and land management and liaising with other staff to facilitate smooth running of the farm.

What we offer in return:

This is a full-time, permanent contract starting as soon as possible, working 37.5 days per week, 5 days over 7, including weekend work as part of the team rota.

Life Assurance.

31 Days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 with each full year of service.

Recorded Pilates classes.

Long Service Awards.

Healthshield Plan –

• Reimbursement of some medical expenses up to the specified limits per membership.
• Offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel and entertainment from participating outlets.
• Access to a 24/7 GP and counselling service.

Free Parking.

Subsidised restaurant and shop at The Donkey Sanctuary main site.