Livestock & Arena Events Technician

Larimer County; Colorado; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Larimer County's Ranch in Loveland, CO is seeking hands‑on staff to prepare, maintain, and tear down event spaces in livestock barns and equestrian arenas. You will work closely with equipment, animals, and event staff to ensure a safe, clean, and professional environment for guests and participants.

As part of the Events Operations team, you will support rodeos, horse shows, livestock exhibitions, and other barn‑based programming.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparing livestock and equestrian areas for events by setting up and tearing down stalls, panels, alleyways, wash racks, tack areas, chutes, and other animal‑specific infrastructure.
• Ensuring barns, arenas, and surrounding areas are clean, organized, and properly bedded with shavings or straw before, during, and after events.
• Performing routine barn maintenance such as repairing stalls, fixing gates, maintaining plumbing for wash racks, clearing drains, and keeping walking surfaces safe for animals and people.
• Operating tractors and other equipment to drag arenas, move footing or shavings, pull manure wagons, and maintain consistent footing for events.
• Providing direct support to show staff, event promoters, and participants by handling special requests, troubleshooting stall assignments, and coordinating animal load‑in/load‑out.
• Ensuring public safety and animal welfare by monitoring access points, maintaining clear fire lanes and emergency exits, and enforcing facility rules.
• Assisting with feeding and watering livestock during multi‑day events in coordination with promoters or animal care staff.
• Monitoring and reporting concerns such as biosecurity risks, loose or injured animals, and facility damage.

Skills

Animal handling

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Stamina

Education

Driver's license preferred

Ages 18+ required

Tools

Tractors

Arena drags

Forklifts

Skid steers

Job description

Larimer County's Ranch in Loveland, CO is seeking hands‑on staff to prepare, maintain, and tear down event spaces in livestock barns and equestrian arenas. You will work closely with equipment, animals, and event staff to ensure a safe, clean, and professional environment for guests and participants.

As part of the Events Operations team, you will support rodeos, horse shows, livestock exhibitions, and other barn‑based programming.