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Saint Augustine, FL - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

About the Facility
This newly established 22 acre show facility in beautiful St Augustine FL is home to a budding Hunter/Jumper program with a large focus in the Hunter/Equitation rings! This property currently has 18 stalls and is at capacity with plans to add another 8 stalls within the year for a total of 26 horses on property. They offer both full-service training board and standard board to their clientele and have an established group of A circuit Junior and Adult Amateur clients. This is a facility that believes in teamwork for all aspects of the horse and property care - and with 4 grooms a hands-on barn manager the Head Trainer and the owners of the facility the work stays manageable for all!
As this facility grows the show schedule will likely expand accordingly - but currently the team only spends about 10 weeks of the year on the road. This group primarily shows at the World Equestrian Center being only an hour and a half away - but also spends 2 weeks a year at both Tryon and Bowling Rock.

Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Head Groom to join the team! The ideal person would be seasoned in a AA circuits and looking for a step back from the hectic travel schedule of the top show barns. This person will be responsible for the top quality care of their show string and will ideally be willing to train up the other grooms to their caliber of show care. Everyone at this facility is expected to work across all aspects of the operations including facility maintenance with the standard horse care responsibilities. This team has a positive kind atmosphere and a zero tolerance policy for bad attitudes or selfish work habits! Although the travel requirements will likely grow with this facility - the option exists for this individual to train up additional staff as the main travel grooms while holding a more stay-at-home role within the program. Local (WEC) travel will likely be required in any capacity.

Job Duties
- Standard Care Responsibilities
(stall cleaning watering turn in/turn out feeding etc)
- Grooming Responsibilities
(tacking untacking grooming clipping lunging holding for vet/farrier)
- Client Interactions
(Grooming/tacking for full-care clientele customer service as needed)
- Facility upkeep
(sweeping cobwebbing mowing weed eating fence fixing minor repairs etc)
- Show Grooming
(show scheduling taking horses to/from the ring hauling to/from shows packing/unpacking trailer ring prep etc)
- Night check on rotation with other staff


Job Requirements
- Minimum 4 years A Circuit show experience
- Positive collaborative attitude
- Willingness to lead and train other grooms in show prep and horse care
- Local travel participation
- Excellent customer service capabilities
- Genuine passion for the sport!
- Desire for a long-term position
- Legal to work in the USA - Drug free

Benefits
- $1000/week /- DOE
- Housing included onsite if desired
- W2 opportunity with Workers Comp Insurance
- PTO structure

Housing Provided
Option 1 - 2 bedroom unit on-site with shared bathroom kitchen living area with other groom
Laundry area bbq setup close to the beach!
Option 2 - (coming soon) Manufactured duplex home on-site

Employment Type

Full-Time

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