Dressage barn seeking additional team members

Pleasant Ridge Road, Virginia Beach VA

Description

Kelly Coyne Dressage is the home of USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist Kelly Coyne and her talented clients. This position will be part of a highly valued team caring for up to 25 horses at her Dressage training facility in the Pungo area of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Horses at Kelly Coyne Dressage range in age from 2-to-30 years old, some just starting out and some enjoying retirement after a successful career. We do have two stallions on the property, so the ability to handle stallions is ideal, but not required. ​Horse care experience, while preferred, is NOT required. An onboarding process for those without horse experience is provided to ensure all team members, clients and visitors remain safe while at Kelly Coyne Dressage. If you have any questions about the position or if the responsibilities and requirements of the position interest you and you're ready to apply, please contact us to begin the screening and interview process. Job Responsibilities: - Creating positive interactions with fellow team members and clients - Adhering to a committed work schedule to ensure horses maintain feeding schedule - Moving horses to and from turnout fields - Turning on fans in the warm months when horses are inside, applying/removing blankets in cold months - Feeding horses their prepared grain rations and hay - Cleaning and refilling water buckets and water troughs - Cleaning and re-bedding stalls to a consistently high standard - Sweeping hay loft and removing cobwebs from horse stalls daily - Operating as part of a team who puts the horses' needs first and each other's needs second Minimum Job Requirements: - 18 years of age with valid drivers' license and reliable transportation - Ability to work with a high degree of quality and efficiency - Ability to plan ahead, communicate clearly and proactively - Reliably adhere to a committed schedule but allow for flexibility in scheduling based on overall team needs - Proactive, thoughtful and detail-oriented, asks for second opinion or help when noticing something isn't right What We Offer Kelly Coyne Dressage offers the following amenities to its dedicated team members: - Morning (7am-11am) and Afternoon shift availability (2pm-4pm) - Weekdays and Weekends available, full or part-time hours available - Onboarding process for new team members to ensure safety and efficiency - Opportunities to learn new skills with horses (if desired) - Weekly, monthly, and quarterly team member check-ins to allow frequent opportunities for feedback - Convenient mobile-based timesheet app - Weekly pay - Bathrooms cleaned/disinfected weekly - Staff lounge with bottled water (please bring refillable water bottle), refrigerator/freezer to store meals, microwave - Monthly "Happy Hour" gatherings for staff and clients to socialize (optional) ** Compensation offered is a range and is commensurate with validated and demonstrated experience. ** Candidates may be eligible for higher compensation within the range with the following additional qualifications: - Preparing feed, dispensing oral medication or applying topical medications correctly - Applying topical medications and bandages/leg wraps correctly - Safely handling young, easily excitable horses or stallions - Identifying when a horse is too hot/cold or behaving abnormally (injured/ill) and addressing correctly - Consistently finding ways to improve efficiency of barn operations - Diagnosing and fixing common issues in the barn: hose/faucet issues, replacing water buckets, emptying trash cans/replacing the bags - Demonstrated experience (or willingness to learn) driving tractors and pulling/backing trailers - Consistently high quality of work (starting shift on time, planning time off in advance, proactive communication) - Exhibiting a high attention to detail and consistently going above and beyond