Lead Equine Care Specialist

Humane Society of Missouri; Union (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Discounts on veterinary services

Discounts on prescription diets

Discounts on adoptions

Discounts at gift shop

Job summary

The Humane Society of Missouri is seeking a Lead Equine Care Specialist to join Longmeadow Rescue Ranch. This role involves caring for rescued horses and farm animals, leading other employees, and providing the opportunity to gain supervisory experience.

Candidates should have professional horse handling experience, strong people skills, and be proficient in computer skills. This position offers a flexible schedule with benefits like medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• Professional horse handling experience including halter training.
• Ability to obtain a Class E driver's license.
• Experience with horse hauling.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the work of employees and volunteers.
• Care for animals at the ranch, including feeding and watering.
• Maintain records about animals using computer systems.

Skills

Horse handling experience

People skills

Proficient in personal computing

Education

Class E driver's license

Job description

HSMO's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is looking for a Lead Equine Care Specialist. Come join us in caring for rescued horses and other farm animals! This position will help lead other employees and can be great experience to qualify for a supervisory position.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and checking the work of other employees and ranch volunteers
• Performing proper care for all animals at the ranch, including feeding and watering, and turning horses out to pasture
• Adherence to established feeding, sanitation, medical procedures
• Assisting and restraining animals for our veterinarian and farrier
• Keeping records about animals in our computer system
• May drive a trailer containing a horse or other animal

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have professional horse handling experience including halter training and socializing
• Have or be able to obtain a Class E driver's license
• Horse hauling experience
• Great people skills are needed in addition to animal skills!
• Experience with other farm animals is desirable
• Should be proficient in personal computing skills (Word, Excel, email and Internet)
• Prior lead or supervisory experience would be a plus

Schedule

This position also requires a flexible schedule and includes weekend work.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short-term disability

  Discounts

  • 40% off veterinary services
  • 15% off prescription diets
  • $50 off adoptions at HSMO
  • 10% off gift shop