Barn Worker - Equine

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Elgin (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Elgin Veterinary Hospital in Elgin, TX is seeking a Barn Worker to support daily barn operations, clean horse stalls, move hay and bedding, and stock supplies.

This full-time role outdoors in Texas heat involves working around horses, handling basic tools, and assisting with hospital operations as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with large animals preferred.
• Comfortable cleaning stalls while horses are present.
• Able to work around horses of varying temperaments.
• Experience in a veterinary hospital environment helpful.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
• Reliable, team oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible schedule including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain horse stalls, pens, and animal housing areas.
• Remove manure, replace bedding, and maintain sanitary conditions.
• Move hay, feed, bedding, and other supplies throughout the hospital and barn areas.
• Stock and organize feed rooms, supply areas, and treatment spaces.
• Perform general barn and facility cleaning, including aisles and storage areas.
• Maintain grounds and outdoor work areas for a safe environment.
• Feed, water, and assist daily care of hospitalized equine and bovine patients.
• Monitor animals and communicate concerns to veterinary staff.
• Operate basic hand tools, wheelbarrows, and cleaning tools safely.
• Assist with routine facility upkeep and hospital operations as needed.
• Stock and manage inventory of feed, bedding, and medical supplies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Large animal experience

Stall cleaning around horses

Veterinary hospital environment

Attention to detail

Reliability and teamwork

Flexible schedule including weekends/e

Job description

Barn Worker

Elgin Veterinary Hospital

Elgin, TX

Full-time: Monday-Friday and rotating weekends

Compensation: $15.00 per hour

About You

You enjoy physical, hands-on work and take pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized environment. A large portion of this role involves cleaning horse stalls, moving hay and bedding, pushing wheelbarrows, stocking supplies, and performing general barn upkeep. This role involves working outdoors in the Texas heat and other weather conditions.

This is not a horse riding, training, or primary horse-handling position. While you will work around horses and other large animals, the primary focus of the role is supporting daily barn operations and maintaining a clean, safe facility.

Your Experience & Skills

• Large animal, ranch, farm, or agricultural experience preferred
• Must be comfortable cleaning stalls while horses are present and working around horses of varying temperaments and sizes
• Comfortable working in a veterinary hospital environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
• Reliable, team oriented, and able to work in fast paced environment
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, evenings, and holidays

Key Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain horse stalls, pens, and animal housing areas
• Remove manure, replace bedding, and maintain sanitary conditions throughout the facility
• Move hay, feed, bedding, and other supplies throughout the hospital and barn areas
• Stock and organize feed rooms, supply areas, and treatment spaces
• Perform general barn and facility cleaning, including aisles, treatment areas, storage areas, and common spaces
• Maintain grounds and outdoor work areas to promote a safe environment
• Feed, water, and assist with the daily care of hospitalized equine and bovine patients
• Monitor animals and communicate concerns regarding behavior, appetite, or condition to veterinary staff
• Operate basic hand tools, equipment, wheelbarrows, and cleaning tools safely
• Assist with routine facility upkeep and support hospital operations as needed
• Stock and manage inventory of feed, bedding, and medical supplies
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Physical and Schedule Requirements

The physical requirements listed below may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and safely perform physical barn duties, including moving supplies, cleaning stalls, and handling feed or bedding.
• Ability to stoop, bend, and stand for extended periods of time as required by the role.

Work Environment

• Ability to perform essential job functions outdoors in varying weather conditions (including heat, cold, rain, and icy conditions).

Schedule Requirements

• Monday – Friday, rotating weekends, and holidays

You’ll Grow with Us

Skills

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

Benefits

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance
• Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About The Hospital

Elgin Veterinary Hospital is a Bovine and Equine emergency referral and primary care facility that offers the best medical and surgical treatments.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

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