Student Worker - Equine Breeding Center

Delaware Valley University; Doylestown (Bucks County); In loco; USD 11.000 - 16.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Delaware Valley University seeks a Student Worker for the Equine Breeding Center in Doylestown, PA. The role supports daily horse care and facility maintenance as part of a student staff team.

You will assist with feeding, grooming, turnout, stable cleaning and breeding-related activities. Must be a current DVU student and authorized to work in the United States; part-time, hourly position.

Competenze

• Horse experience is preferred but not required.
• Completion of the Stable Management course is preferred but not required.
• Ability to operate small farm equipment such as Gator or golf cart is preferred but not required.

Mansioni

• Complete general stable work including cleaning stalls, feeding horses, watering, turning horses in and out.
• Contribute to a variety of hours including mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends, holidays and breaks.
• Provide supplemental care for horses including blanketing, bathing, administering supplements and medications as directed, occasional grooming.
• Assist with handling and management of mares, foals, yearlings, and stallions for routine care and breeding-related activities.
• Complete maintenance projects and other chores as assigned.

Conoscenze

Horse experience

Stable management

Farm equipment operation

Formazione

Currently enrolled Delaware Valley University student

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Student Worker - Equine Breeding Center

Student Part-Time Doylestown, PA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1990

Salary Range: $10.00 To $10.00 Hourly

Job Summary:

Breeding Center Staff members are responsible for the daily care of the horses and facilities. Staff members work with other student staff and the Breeding Center Manager to meet the basic care and management needs of the horses. Staff members are also responsible for the upkeep of the facility to maintain a safe and clean environment for working and learning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete general stable work including cleaning stalls, feeding horses hay and grain, watering, turning horses in and out, and other routine stable chores
• Contribute fairly to a variety of hours including mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends, holidays and breaks.
• Provide supplemental care for horses including blanketing, bathing, administering supplements and medications as directed, occasional grooming, and assisting with other individual care needs.
• Assist with the safe handling and management of mares, foals, yearlings, and stallions, including turnout and turn-in, leading, restraint, and handling horses for routine care, veterinary procedures, and breeding-related activities.
• Complete maintenance projects and other extra chores as assigned including decobwebbing, scrubbing fences, painting, pulling weeds, shoveling snow
• Currently enrolled Delaware Valley University student
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and provide required documentation to verify identity and employment eligibility

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Previous horse experience preferred, but not required
• Completion of the Stable Management course preferred, but not required
• Ability to operate a small electric Gator, golf cart or similar piece of farm equipment preferred, but not required

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Frequently lifting 50 lbs. or more
• Typically standing or walking
• Sometimes bending, crouching, stooping
• Outdoor exposure to weather
• Exposure to moving machinery
• Exposure to unpleasant odors
• Exposure to animal feces and specimens
• May be exposed to animal bites, scratches and contagious diseases