Job Description
Description Under the direction of the Senior Program Director and Executive Director, must provide feed the horses and maintain clean and safe equestrian environment to ensure the comfort and pleasure of YMCA patrons and animals throughout the Equestrian Facility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Operations - Feeds and care for animals on the schedule set by the Program director in accordance with the guidance of our veterinarian.
- Ensures the safety and cleanliness of the equine facility, including but not limited to, removal of animal waste and clearing obstacles that maybe harmful to the animals or our members.
- Communicate with the Property Director regarding potential hazards, concerns, and reports incidents that may need follow-up based on circumstances to the Senior Program Director or Executive.
- Suggests and initiates actions to improve facility appearance and cleanliness.
- Practice appropriate safety recommendations when handling and caring for the animals.
- Job functions include feeding and caring for the animals, animal waste removal and waste/garbage removal.
- Perform additional functions or assume additional responsibilities
Requirements Education/ Experience Required: - Must be 16 years old. Required.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Must be able to work in non-climate controlled areas, outside in direct and indirect sunlight for extended periods of time, in muggy, hot and humid conditions.
- Must be able to work with a herd of horses and be comfortable haltering, leading, grooming, picking and taking animals.
- Must be able to bend, reach, and crawl into various areas in order to properly in order to care for the animals and the facility.
- Must be comfortable shoveling, and pushing wheel barrows filled with animal waste (manure).
- Must be able to feed animals on their schedule.
- Must be able to work as part of a team as well as independently, exercising sound judgment and decision-making.
- Must be able to receive and follow directions.
Certifications/Trainings Required: • Must obtain within 30 days of employment and then maintain current certifications in CPR/AED and First Aid.
• Maintain other required certifications as stated in the training matrix.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job including, but not limited to:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to: climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, reach with hands, sit, stand for an extended period of time, climb ladders, walk, shovel, plow, life and or/ move up to 50 pounds, having finger dexterity, grasp, perform repetitive motions, talk, hear and have visual acuity.
- The work is performed both indoors and out, and may require travel to various locations.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to work in a variety of environments, specifically those subject to extreme humidity/dampness, heat and cold.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate or high.
- This position may require availability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Job Tags
Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,