STABLE ASSISTANT

REPORTS TO: STABLE STAFF SUPERVISOR

STATUS: PART-TIME, NON-EXEMPT, HOURLY

Lake Erie College, a small, co-educational, four-year, independent liberal arts college located in Painesville, OH, 30 miles east of Cleveland, invites applications for the part-time position of Stable Assistant.

The stable assistant acts as an overall assistant to the stable staff supervisor. Tuition and other benefits available.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists with general stable procedures, which include but are not limited to:

• Daily cleaning of stalls.
• Feeding and watering of horses, including removing ice and filling of water buckets.
• Sweeping of aisles, wash racks, breezeways, and entryways.
• Lifting/moving bales of hay and bags of shavings and grain.
• Turnouts, including stallions and young and unpredictable horses.
• Handling a variety of horses safely and with confidence, including leading, grooming, picking hooves, haltering horses and putting horse blankets on and off.
• Maintaining safety procedures when working with all horses.
• Assisting with/holding horses for veterinary, dentist or farrier work, as assigned.
• Show preparation, including setting up of temp stalls, distribution of bedding, equipment, horses, etc.
• Cleaning of the stable, including washing walls and stalls, removing cobwebs, and general cleaning.
• Performing any other tasks which the stable staff supervisor deems necessary.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Experience in the above areas; good horsemanship skills required. 
• Ability to work flexible hours, including but not limited to 6:00 am - 4:30 pm shifts.
• Organization, dedication and the ability to communicate effectively and work independently.
• The desire to be a team player.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively with coworkers and perform tasks as scheduled.
• Coursework in equine studies is a plus.
• Must have the ability to lift 60 lbs. or more.
• Must be able to drive a tractor and back wagons through barns.
• Growth and “doer” mindset and institutional teamwork ethic.
• Creative, strategic, thoughtful, and has a sense of humor.