Horse Stable Foreman/woman - Jobs in Kelowna, BC

Job Description

Salary: $18.50/HourlyJob Type: Full Time, PermanentStart Date: As soon as possibleLanguage: EnglishMinimum Education: High SchoolPositions Available: 1NOC Group: Farmers and Farm Managers (8251)NOC Job Title: Animal FarmerExpires in 117 daysExpires: 2021-10-31Posted: 2021-07-06Last Updated: 2021-07-06Job Location(s)199 Reynolds RoadKelowna, British ColumbiaV1V 2G7, CanadaJob DescriptionThis job is posted by an employment agency or third party on behalf of the employer.Employer Name: Spirit Ridge Equestrian CentreIndustry Title: Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (7139)Our equestrian centre is seeking an experienced Horse Stable Foreman/woman (NOC8252) to join our team. This is a permanent full-time position (30 to 40 hours per week) with an hourly rate of $18.50.The ideal candidate must have at least 3 to 5 years of experience working with horses in this capacity and must possess the following:

• Sufficient physical fitness consistent with the physical demands of the job
• Experience with driving tractors, harrows, quad, zero turn lawnmowers, bobcats, manure spreaders and excavators and associated attachments
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize with a strong attention to detail
• The ability to work self-sufficiently, with minimum supervision or instruction
• Must be able to work shift work and very early morning and late nights, weekends and Holidays. Job may be six days a week, may be 12 hours shifts at times and travel may be required
• Be able to work inside, outside regardless of the weather or extreme temperatures
• Knowledge of herbicide application
• Familiarity with lameness, treatments, doctoring and medications and the ability to administer medications, injections and appropriate bandaging and first aid
• Ability to ride is an asset so they can exercise the horses, to warm them up, or cool down the horses to be ready for the rider
• High school graduation is an asset

Duties include

• Turn in and Turn out horses
• Prep and feed grain, haynets
• Feed supplements and water
• Carry out night checks and be responsible for any after hour emergencies
• Stack and move haybales (50+ lbs)
• Carry grain bags
• Clean stalls (up to 25 of them)
• Clean paddocks (31 of them)
• Assuring fields are free of weeds and manure
• Clean buckets and tubs
• Groom horses and tack up including leg wraps
• Bath horses
• Braid horses
• Body clip horses
• Blanket changes, Brushing and tacking up for some clients / coaches
• Walking and lunging horses
• Spot any ailment and liaise with the owner
• Hold horses for the vet and farrier for treatment
• Load and unload horses from trailers
• Tack cleaning and washing horse laundry
• Maintaining the barn cleanliness, sweep barn isle, empty garbages, manure buckets
• Clean bathrooms, tack rooms and offices
• Water and harrow indoor / outdoor ring
• Set and take down jump courses
• Pack and unpack equipment for horses shows
• Mowing, Weeding and spraying of fields
• Fencing repairs
• Carrying out minor repairs and improvements to equipment

Painting and building jumps

• Irrigation management and repair
• Summer and winter feeding and watering of large steers
• Seasonal snow removal of parking lots and common walking areas

Attend meetings when requiredTo comply with health and safety policy and proceduresTo apply, please send a resume to melonyl@shaw.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contactedHow to ApplyExpiring: Oct 31, 2021Email: melonyl@shaw.ca