Reliable, professional farm hand is needed for a 14-horse farm. Duties include general labor, landscape maintenance,
morning and evening feeding, pasture and paddock cleaning, very occasional stall cleaning. Candidate must be 18 +
years old and have legal U.S. status. This is a part-time contract position (15 - 20 hours per week). It reports to the Owner.
Key Responsibilities:
Feed and water horses, maintain the facility in a manner of a well-kept farm, remove horse manure from paddocks,
repair and maintain electric fencing, and provide ongoing landscape maintenance.
Job Duties:
- Hay and feed horses at 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
- Monitor and fill water troughs
- Pick manure from paddocks and drag pastures
- Trim and maintain farm landscape
- Maintain electric fencing
- Move/lead horses from pastures to paddocks and stalls
- Other duties as assigned or agreed upon
Skill Requirements;
- Background handling and caring for horses
- Self-motivated and reliable
- Able to handle physical work and lift heavy loads
- Ability to drive lawn tractor and/or ATV
- Knowledge and use of manual and power landscape equipment
Desirable Experience:
- Maintaining and repairing irrigation systems
- Knowledge of electrical fence systems and their maintenance
- Background in natural horsemanship handling techniques