- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 5
- Job Duties:
- Crops/Commodities:
Standardbred Horses.
The employer is a large horse breeding farm where employment is dependent on the horse breeding through yearling sales seasons. The seasonal employment period in horse breeding and foaling is February through mid-July, followed by a four month period of preparing young horses for yearling sales which conclude in November. Workers then begin a 4 week period of weaning foals which lasts until mid December.
Instructions and general supervision will be provided by a designated lead worker or company supervisor. Exceptionally complex or non-routine activities will be closely supervised. Workers will be expected to perform basic horse management and handling duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision.
Workers perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks associated with horse breeding/sales farm activities. Tasks include but are not limited to the following activities required in the foaling, breeding, handling and preparation for sale of standard bred equine stock: identify and catch horses in fields, affix halters and lead ropes, lead into barn and tie securely. Assist with breeding and foaling. Competence in basic grooming practices including bathing, brushing, hoof care, clipping. Clean stalls by removing soiled bedding and manure, replace with fresh bedding. Strip stalls and disinfect floors, walls and surrounding areas for broodmares. Sweep barn aisles, stall areas, ceilings to remove dirt, hay, cobwebs and other detritus. Maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets. Handle basic feeding activities including apportioning grain, hay and feed supplements according to instruction. Help maintain equipment, assist with mowing and weeding,work in fields, clean around barns. Recognize and report sick or injured horses. Hold horses for farriers and vets and administer routine intra-muscular injections.. Assist in handling young horses in preparation for sales. Workers must demonstrate commonsense and awareness of safe equine handling procedures, i.e., no running in barns, shouting, abusing horses, leaving gates/stall doors/feed rooms open or smoking in and around barns, sheds and hay storage.
Assist in handling young horses in preparation for sales, including preparing yearlings to show at farm and out of state auctions and preparing stall/sale grounds. Set up feed and hay storage and supply room. Set up bathing and grooming stations. Walk yearlings for exercise. Clean and prepare yearlings for shows. Practice walking, standing ,and presenting yearlings. Lead yearlings to sales pavillion for auction.
Workers will load trucks with bales of hay and sacks of grain and feed weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers are expected to begin work early in the morning when fields may be wet with dew. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, animal dandruff, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs.
In addition to the work outlined above, workers may be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: operation of tractors, mowers, painting and repairing farm buildings and similar tasks of a general nature common to a horse breeding operation.
Persons seeking employment as experienced Stable Attendant must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience.
Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals