Ranch hand, horses

El Dorado Hills CA

Description

FT or PT ranch position available for horse-experienced person(s) to care for horses (and other animals): feed, muck, water, turnout, fence repairs, facility repairs/maintenance, other projects, as needed at horse rescue. Work alongside volunteers to care for 50 +/- horses and other animals Must have substantial horse experience. Not suitable for beginner horse-lovers (though volunteer activities are available). Mornings, M-F start 7:30a-12:30p, afternoon 3p-6p, until done. Potential to split to two positions with added weekend shifts Non-profit organization Must be: --strong and able to lift, push, pull heavy loads (75-100#+), including hay bales, --able to work in any/all weather conditions, summer heat to winter cold, wind/rain, --a team player, work well with others (volunteers) while also working well alone --be a self-starter, able to prioritize and multi-task, --follow instructions well, --flexible to changing circumstances --punctual, dependable, reliable, trustworthy, --must have excellent references. --18 years or older --legally able to work in the United States Must have own transportation and clean driving record No riding, training, or exercising with this position. No drug or alcohol use/no tolerance May also have PT work available at our used tack store for the right person with experience with tack, retail, and/or online sales May also have PT/FT position available for experienced horse trainer with substantial groundwork / starting experience and mustang gentling experience. This must be someone that is passionate about horses, natural horsemanship background, rescue-oriented, and believes in the importance of lifelong horse-human relationships. Please reply to this post with a resume, be sure email and phone number are included on resume. Include a cover letter describing why you are a good fit for this position and why you'd like to work at a horse rescue. NO CALLS or TEXTS, please, and will not respond to replies without resume AND cover letter.