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Job Description

Dates of Employment

Winter Break- December 2025-January 2025

Skills/Training or Other Specific Requirements

Must be able to work around large energetic horses, must be able to tolerate barn smells, dust, heavy lifting (50-60 lbs.), must be able to take orders and carry out assigned tasks.  Experience with basic farm equipment is a plus. Experience with horses is required.  Must be able to receive instruction and carry out assigned tasks and be available to work Saturday and Sunday as needed.  

Responsibilities

Clean stalls, feed horses, water horses, clean water buckets, clean feed tubs, make small stall repairs, remove cobwebs from facility, sweep aisles, organize tools, pull weeds, pick up trash, clean wash rack, clean drains in wash racks, dump manure tubs in wash racks and farrier areas, hold horses for farrier, hold horses for veterinarians, unload hay, rake outside areas, tear down jump standards and rails, drive tractor and spreader, load and spread manure on fields, replace light bulbs, clean gutters and downspouts, assist with landscaping, operate weed eater, operate lawnmower, assist with snow removal, repair fences, repair stalls, water arenas, level arenas, painting, trim trees and shrubs, mulch beds, treat pond, clean horse trailer and school truck, load show supplies, turnout horses, move tack boxes, perform general housekeeping, strip floors, and move furniture.

May be asked to secure all offices, tack-rooms, and stalls.  Perform hourly rounds to evaluate the condition of each horse on the facility and correct problems that may arise.  Also, the student will provide information to guests and enforce the farm operating hours.  Lock offices, shut off lights, check horses, secure stall doors, secure barn doors based on weather conditions, check water system for problems, dust mop lobby floor, pick up trash, perform stall counts, assist veterinarians with clinic cases, patrol perimeter of facility, place miscellaneous tools in appropriate areas, prepare a report on all farm activities during the shift, check horses in, check horses out, check heating conditions in the office areas, collect and note tack left lying around. Perform all other duties deemed appropriate for this position. 

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Competencies

• Teamwork/Collaboration: Student General Farm Laborer will be working closely with fellow English Equestrian students, Barn Assistants, Graduate Assistants, and other Staff Members, in order to, complete tasks and jobs around the farm on a daily basis.
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Student General Farm Laborer will be able to help in solving equine and facility related issues and/or problems, ranging from broken equipment to injured horses.
• Professionalism/Work Ethic: Student General Farm Laborer will be given a chance to demonstrate and learn effective work habits and personal accountability for tasks completed. They will be in an environment where they can learn from their mistakes and grow within the work place.
• Career Management: Student General Farm Laborer will gain valuable hands-on experience to help further their abilities both in and out of the saddle. They will also gain useful time management and organization skills, as well as, facility care/maintenance skills to further their abilities in a professional equine related field.
• Digital Technology: Student General Farm Laborer has the ability to learn about and watch state of the art technology used by vet staff here at the University Farm. They will have a chance to watch newly emerging treatments and ask questions about advanced technology throughout the year.

For optimal consideration of your applicant file, faculty applications must include a cover letter; current Resume or Curriculum Vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy; and the contact information for three professional references with your application. Staff applications must include a current Resume or Curriculum Vitae and cover letter with your application.

The University of Findlay is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. It is the university's policy to prohibit discrimination and provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to their race, sex (including gender identity/expression), color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, military or sexual orientation.