Job Description
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Experienced Horse Groom
Schedule: Monday-Friday/ 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM with occasional weekends and later days
required.
We are seeking an experienced, dependable and hardworking groom to join our team in
San Benito County, CA.
This is a long-term position for the right individual.
Qualifications
Applicants must:
- Have at least five years of experience cleaning stalls at an equestrian facility.
- Have at least five years experience grooming and caring for horses.
- Be able to consistently report to work on time. Reliability and punctuality are nonnegotiable.
- Have reliable transportation.
- Be self-motivated and able to work independently without constant supervision.
- Provide equestrian employment references.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsibilities involve caring for 12 horses including:
- Thoroughly cleaning stalls.
- Removing all manure and wet bedding and dumping the wheelbarrows.
- Re-bedding stalls as needed.
- Providing a clean, dry and comfortable stall for each horse.
- Lifting and moving bales of hay, shavings and 50 lb. sacks of grain on a daily basis.
- Maintaining clean barn aisles and work areas.
- Daily horse grooming.
- Walking horses out to their pastures each morning and bringing them back in the afternoon.
- Cleaning tack and keeping it in good condition.
- Working efficiently while following ranch procedures and maintaining a professional appearance and attitude.