Live-In Groom Ocala

Ocala, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Newly established Hunter/Jumper & Eventing training and sales program in Ocala FL. Situated less than 10min from the World Equestrian Center this facility is home to a brand new 16 stall cement block show barn oversize world-class show jumping arena and roughly 15-25 horses on-site for training and sales. Owned by an FEI course designer clinician and trainer in all 3 H/J rings plus the UL of eventing horses range from retirees to 1.60m competitors to young new imports and training projects. The team shares a 6 bedroom house on-site with ample room for privacy and a laid-back but high quality work environment.

Job Description

We are looking for an individual who loves to tinker around the farm and care for a delightful group of horses day-in and day-out! This person will be responsible for the basics of horsecare including stall/paddock cleaning bringing horses to/from turnout and maintaining basic facility upkeep. This will primarily be a stay-at-home position working alongside the Barn Manager Assistant Trainer Working Student and ownership team to provide top quality care for the horses on-site. This facility is based year-round in Ocala FL and is looking for a positive upbeat team member who can share the workload and ensure their horses are given appropriate numbers of cookies at all times (hint: they get a lot of cookies)

This role can be structured as either Full Time (salary) or Part Time (hourly) depending on the individual situation with fair & competitive pay DOE once housing cost has been satisfied.

Job Duties

- Stall and paddock cleaning 1-2x daily

- Feeding 2-3x daily

- Bringing horses to/from turnout

- Blanketing as needed

- Cleaning tack and equipment

- Mowing weed eating etc during summer

- Ensuring cleanliness and organization of facility at all times

- Fixing fences as needed

- Night check responsibilities shared with other staff

- Occasional customer service as needed

- Occasional group facility improvement projects

- *Occasional assistance at WEC may be necessary from time to time

Job Requirements

- Minimum 2 years handling high end competition horses

- Willingness to do the unglamorous part of horse care

- Strong attention to detail

- Above average communication skills

- Willingness to live on-site in private space in shared housing

Benefits

- Housing Pay

- Flexible work schedule

- Part Time or Full Time capacity

- Positive stress-less team!

- High cookie to horse ratio

- No seasonal relocation

**Female preferred due to shared housing arrangement. Ideally no pets or personal horses.**

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