Senior Ground Staff/Foreperson

Love Racing; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsman Racing in Cambridge, New Zealand, is seeking experienced staff to lead by example at our stable. This full‑time role focuses on hands‑on horse care, grooming, and coordinating daily routines to keep our horses performing at their best.

You’ll be the go‑to person on the ground, mentor newer team members, and help represent the stable on race and trial days. Strong leadership or supervisory experience is highly valued, as you’ll help shape a positive, productive work culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a ground-level team in a stable.
• Strong grooming and horse care knowledge.
• Ability to work well in a small crew.

Responsibilities

• Groom, turn-out, and manage ongoing horse care.
• Coordinate daily routines and welfare checks.
• Be the go-to person on the ground during training and race days.
• Support a positive team culture.

Skills

Leadership experience

Grooming knowledge

Horse care coordination

Job description

Wanting to use your equine skills to take your racing career to the next level? Forsman Racing are looking for experienced staff to lead by example at our Cambridge stable.

Responsibilities include groom work, organising the ongoing care of horses and generally being the 'go to' person on the ground. You'll often be the person people look to for direction, so demonstrated experience in some sort of leadership role would be a massive plus. The role also includes the opportunity to represent our stable on race and trial days, and share in the success that our people and horses work hard to achieve.

We're a pretty small crew at Forsman Racing, and we all tend to get stuck in and help each other out - we're building a positive work culture to breed success for our horses and we need the right people to help do it.

Applicants must hold a valid New Zealand work visa or be a New Zealand resident.