Horse Groom

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Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Daily routine cleaning of stalls, and periodic stripping/rebedding of stalls.
• Feeding and watering of horses in the barns and fields.
• Sweeping, dusting, cleaning of all areas, including public areas, tack rooms, offices, restroom
• Perform tasks requiring lifting, walking, bending, carrying, climbing, etc. on a daily basis.
• Administer medicated feed supplements as requested by Director.
• Perform duties requiring a knowledge of different types of hays and grains, and knowledge and reliable judgment of different qualities and quantities.
• Perform duties that may require experience with different types of farm machinery, such as dragging arenas, hauling horses, or driving Gator.
• Perform weekly facility walk through.
• Ability to work with variety of departments on campus.
• Maintain farm vehicles through daily upkeep as well as in conjunction with Physical Facilities Department.
• Perform duties which may involve interaction with college students, parents, alumni, and prospective students, requiring a degree of communication skills and professional decorum.
• Assist in creating daily work list and turn out list.
• Open Equestrian Center and perform checklist of all areas.
• Assist in barn with team and KNH classes when needed.
• Work with student staff to implement work list and ensure completion of tasks.
• Assist in preparation of supplies for horse shows.
• Assist in ordering of supplies and development of relationship with vendors.
• Maintain records on supply orders, vehicle maintenance, and work orders.
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Minimum Qualification

• Prior experience in horse care and barn and farm machinery.
• Requires driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous full time experience with a reputable horse industry professional.
• Some college education.
• Good communication skills and exhibited professional decorum.
• Thorough knowledge of common products and practices used in the horse industry.
• Knowledge of and experience with farm machinery.
• Ability to drive horse trailers (2 and 6 horse)

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
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Reasonable Accommodations
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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

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