Horse Barn Coordinator - Part Time - Mon-Thurs AMs at Plainfield Park District
Plainfield Park District · Plainfield, United States Of America · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Plainfield
Description
Do you have knowledge for caring of horses? Our district has an immediate opening at our beautiful Equestrian Center as a Barn Coordinator who will assist with activities and programs. This part-time position will be responsible for providing customer service, monitoring lesson programs and assisting students, barn operations and for maintaining and caring of horses.
Starting salary is $15.00- $17.00 per hour.
This position is for Monday mornings from 8:30am - 2:00pm and Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30am - 12:00pm.
This position also comes with a free membership to our fitness facility - PARC!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Represent the Park District as a first point at the Equestrian Center; greet and assist as needed.
- Assist Equestrian Manager with supervising volunteers and students.
- Provides a friendly and positive atmosphere for park district patrons.
- Answer all patron inquiries: in-person, telephone, messages from voicemail system.
- Accountable for distributing all paperwork for student lessons, horse training, rentals, etc.as assigned by Equestrian Center Manager.
- Responsible for monitoring and assisting with student lessons; Assurance that safety and proper procedures are followed by students at all times according to Park District Policy.
- Maintains an open channel of communication to the Equestrian Manager and inform of problems or potential problems (ie disruptive behavior, injuries, dangerous equipment) including undesirable behaviors; assists with documentation when necessary.
- Participate in the general care of horses including, but not limited to: putting them in safe turn out locations, hosing them when hot, feeding, medicating and monitoring environmental controls to keep horses safe and comfortable.
- Monitor/Assist students with horse care during lesson activities as well as guiding to / from stalls to arena areas.
- Assists with group lessons, activities and special events; this may include pony rides, grooming lessons. Scheduling of all events and lessons should be coordinated appropriately for barn activities to run smoothly.
- Responsible for facility cleanliness and organization of office space.
- Expected to participate in barn chores in coordination with Barn Hand tasks/responsibilities.
- Responsible for completing incident reports when accidents occur; must contact Manager immediately to notify of situations.
- Performs all job tasks within the rules and guidelines of the Park District’s safety program.
- Performs any additional related tasks as required.
Requirements
- Minimum 16 yrs. of age; preferably 18 yrs. of age.
- 3-5 years practical experience in equine field.
- High School diploma / GED preferred.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- General knowledge of horses required.
- Must be customer service oriented.
- Ability to follow direction and work independently.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Plainfield Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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