The Horse First Farm is looking for an upbeat, responsible and skilled individual that would like to be our Assistant Manager.
The Horse First Farm Assistant Manager Position: 40 hours per week: 32-36 hour horse care and facility maintenance, 4-8 hours administration. Benefits Package Includes: $15 per hour + housing, utilities, WIFI, on site laundry + health insurance stipend + board for 1 horse + two weeks paid vacation
Basic Responsibilities: Day to day individual and herd health care, client relations, team leadership, and basic day to day cleaning and maintenance of facilities
Feeding
Cleaning Living Spaces
Administering medications
Caring for Illnesses or Injuries
Communication with clients about horse health verbally and in writing
Helping with vet and farrier appointments
Managing schedule of health care needs for individual horses
Keeping horse health records
Helping with facility up keep and cleaning
Communicating and directing individual special needs to other staff members
Invoicing
Requirements:
3-5 years of experience. Educational back ground in equine care a plus.
Positive attitude and ability to work well with other and customers. Ability to learn to operate a skid steer, tractor and drive a truck and trailer. Knowledge of Excel and Quickbooks is a huge plus for administrative tasks but can be taught.
Ability to comfortably step into leadership roll when general manager is away. Looking after whole farm including farm dogs and cats.
This is a great position for someone looking for stable hours, good benefits and a beautiful facility to workout of an live on. This is also a great place to continue to improve your personal horsemanship. Natural Horsemaship experience is a plus.
