Horse Care Assistant

YardandGroom; Scrappy Corner (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

YardandGroom in New Jersey is seeking a Barn Care Associate to provide comprehensive daily horse care, including feeding, watering, turnout, grooming, wrapping, blanketing, wound care and first aid.

You will maintain clean barns, tack rooms, paddocks, and assist management during visits by farriers, dentists, or facility upgrades, with open daily communication and supervision of Equine Students.

Must be able to work at least one weekend day and one night check every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive daily horse care including feeding, watering, occasional stall cleaning, turnout, grooming, wrapping, blanketing, wound care, and first aid.
• Maintain the cleanliness of all barns and sheds on the property, organization of the tack rooms and storage areas, and cleanliness of turnout paddocks.
• Maintain a safe working environment by following all safety protocols, promptly addressing hazards, and achieving zero preventable horse-care-related accidents or injuries.
• Assist management with barn routine while contractor visits such as farriers, dentists, facility upgrades are occurring.
• Maintain open communication with management on a daily basis.
• Direct supervision of Equine Students, and Student workers.
• Other duties, as assigned
• Must be able to work at least one weekend day and one night check evening every other weekend

Job description

• Provide comprehensive daily horse care including feeding, watering, occasional stall cleaning, turnout, grooming, wrapping, blanketing, wound care, and first aid.
• Maintain the cleanliness of all barns and sheds on the property, organization of the tack rooms and storage areas, and cleanliness of turnout paddocks.
• Maintain a safe working environment by following all safety protocols, promptly addressing hazards, and achieving zero preventable horse-care-related accidents or injuries.
• Assist management with barn routine while contractor visits such as farriers, dentists, facility upgrades are occurring.
• Maintain open communication with management on a daily basis.
• Direct supervision of Equine Students, and Student workers.
• Other duties, as assigned
• Must be able to work at least one weekend day and one night check evening every other weekend