Horse Farm Worker
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Job Location:
Decatur, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 17 - 23
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Grade: 6 Salary Range: $17.68 - $23.91 FLSA: Nonexempt
The purpose of this classification is to care for horses housed at the Countys horse farm and to perform general maintenance and upkeep of the facility.
Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar related or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Feeds and waters horses; feeds and waters horses per established schedules or to specific health recovery or maintenance programs; maintains feeding and watering records; and advises supervisor when supplies are needed.
Monitors horse health; provides general day-to-day observation of health; reports emerging concerns or issues to supervisor; and coordinates with supervisor or veterinary staff to provide care as needed.
Exercises horses; moves horses out of and into stalls each day; provides enrichment or exercise to horses; and ensures an appropriate amount of exercise in a healthy environment.
Grooms and cleans horses daily or as needed; brushes coat mane and tail; and cleans hooves and shoes.
Cleans stalls; cleans and changes bedding per established schedules or as needed; uses power washing equipment to handle difficult cleanups; and cleans or launders equipment.
Maintains fences; monitors the integrity of fences daily; and uses hand tools to repair damaged fences.
Provides assistance to boarding clients; and assists clients with moving horses for transport or with other handling as requested.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED required; one year work experience in any field; or any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this job.
Key Skills
- Animal Care
- Growing Experience
- Farm Machinery
- Physiology Knowledge
- Management Experience
- Animal Husbandry
- Agriculture
- Apache Pig
- Farming
- Irrigation
- Production Management
- Financial Management
About Company
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