Retirement Farm Barn Manager - GA
Retirement Farm Barn Manager - GA
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About the Facility
Private 70 acre dressage facility. 11 horses total. 6 minis one pony and 5 full size PRE dressage horses. Plus one donkey. Beautiful state of the art facility with more improvements to come! Featuring several large pastures individual oversized stalls with attached dry lots smaller rehab turnouts and a center-aisle barn designed for function AND form. This is a private facility which is not open to guests or visitors and does not welcome outside horses. The owner having relocated from Wellington in order to give her horses a more enjoyable life is looking for someone who understands the quality of a top class dressage facility while looking for the laid-back atmosphere of a private home farm. Her horses are her passion and joy and she gives them the best she has to offer in all settings!
Job Description
Looking for an experienced mature and knowledgeable Retirement Barn Manager! This person will be working along side 2 full time grooms and a daily stall cleaning service to ensure exemplary care for the owners well-loved herd. A kind cohesive horse-first team environment is most important here. Everyone is responsible for all aspects of equine care and everyone will work together to tackle all aspects of daily care and operation in this position. This person should be capable of providing high quality show care even though the horses are retired. The Barn Manager will be responsible for:
- Scheduling (staff turnout vet farrier)
- Ordering feed/supplies
- Grooming to the highest standards
- Braiding and clipping when needed - Running braids preferred
- Assisting with stall cleaning service when needed
- Collaborating with the team on other projects and duties around the farm
- Caring for horses property and facility to the highest standards
- Night check 5 days per week
Job Requirements
- Capable of being sole-charge of the farm in case of emergency or sickness
- Previous experience show grooming preferably in the dressage industry or at a high end breeding facility
- Willing to learn and take direction on unique care for each horse from farm owner
- Able to do a running braid in mane and dressage braids (or willing to learn)
- Able to recognize any signs of distress
- Capable of hauling a 2 horse bumper pull
- Positive and self-starting attitude required
- Able to lift 50 lbs
- Long-term commitment is a MUST
Benefits
- 50000 salary
- PTO structure after the first year
- Schedule flexability with other staff
- 5.5 day work week
- Private 400sqft cottage on-site with all utilities covered
- Pet Friendly!
- Light horse-human workload
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
