Equine Arena Assistant

The Davis Agriculture Heritage Center (DAHC) is a new facility that opens on October 24 2023 and is located on the Utah State University Botanical Center Property in Kaysville. The DAHC consists of an indoor and outdoor arena and a stall barn with 74 covered stalls.

Events that will take place at the DAHC include but not limited to barrel racing roping horse shows general equine events livestock shows dog shows and agriculture related events will take place year round. The Arena Assistant will report directly to the Davis Agriculture Heritage Center Manager.

The position will require working evenings and being on call every other weekend. Two weeks each month the hours will be MondayFriday from 5:00 to 9:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday for opening the facility in the morning and locking up in the evening so approximately 4 hours per weekend. The other two weeks of the month the hours will be TuesdayThursday from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.

This position gets paid twice per month and there will be an average of 40 hours per pay period or 80 hours per month. Scheduling may be subject to change based on events taking place at the arenas.

• Lock up/open facilities on weekends
• Assist with event set up
• Assist with arena work (i.e. watering and ground preparation)
• On call for weekend emergency
• Assist with stall cleaning when needed
• Assist with facility maintenance

• Ability to operate heavy equipment (i.e. Tractors Skid Steers Arena ground implements etc.)
• Previous experience with horses and livestock
• Personable and good communication and people skills
• Ability to work alone and independently
• Strong worth ethic
• Must be 18 years or older to operate heavy equipment

Along with the online application please attach:

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