What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stable Hand position at Jarvis Stables?
Horse boarding farm located in Lorton, VA seeking a part-time stable hand for Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Duties include helping feed horses, blanketing, mucking and bedding approx. 15 stalls, cleaning and filling water buckets, haying horses, sweeping and raking around barn and other chores to keep barn tidy and safe, turn in and out. Some basic horse first aid and administration of horse medications will be required.
Barn consisting of around 40 horses. Must be able to do a physical job, requiring repeated lifting of 50lbs throughout the day and you will break a sweat.
Available shifts:
Sunday 7:30 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 7:30 - 4:30 pm
Thursday 7:30 - 4:30 pm
Friday 9am - 4:30 pm
Qualifications:
- Experience handling horses and working at a barn is a plus.
- Must work well as a team and communicate well with management/coworkers.
- Must be self motivated, be able to work independently with minimal supervision and be reliable.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15