Assistant Barn Manager

YardandGroom; Virginia; On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

YardandGroom in Virginia is seeking a non-riding barn administrator to support a small-team dressage operation. The role centers on scheduling staff, managing stalls and barn cleaning, turning out horses, grooming and tacking, and coordinating therapies and on-site veterinary visits.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent communication and attention to detail, legally able to work in the US, with a clean driver’s license and background chuck.

Qualifications

• Experience handling large, spirited Warmbloods.
• Must be legally able to work in the US, have a clean driver’s license and background chuck.
• Self-starter with fun, friendly attitude and great communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling and management of all employees, stall cleaning, barn cleaning, horse turning out, horse grooming and tacking, untacking, administering horse therapies and medication, working with farriers and vets during on site visits, paddock cleaning, arena raking, dragging and cleaning.

Job description

• Privately owned dressage barn focused on dressage training and competition in a team-based work environment.
• Focus on serving needs of owner's horses and clients of owner's trainer.
• Duties include: scheduling and management of all employees, stall cleaning, barn cleaning, horse turning out, horse grooming and tacking, untacking, administering horse therapies and medication, working with farriers and vets during on site visits, paddock cleaning, arena raking, dragging and cleaning.
• Working closely with Barn Manager to support all oversight duties.
• Candidate should be experienced handling large, spirited Warmbloods!
• No smoking. No nonsense. Self-starter with fun, friendly attitude and great communication skills and attention to detail.
• Seasonal operation which slows from 9/10 horses to 2/3 over winter months when majority of horses travels to Wellington, FL.
• Virginia based position; no travel to shows or FL required.
• This is not a riding or training position.
• Legal to work in the US, clean driver's license and clean background chuck are must haves.