Full Time Barn Assistants in Manchaca, TX
Job Description
We currently have opportunities for two Barn Assistants at our Assisted Living Community located in Manchaca, TX (just south of Austin).
All stalls should be cleaned and water should be changed at least once per day. Select residents may come down to the barn on weekends to assist, so candidates must be comfortable working with adults ages 18 – 70 with various cognitive challenges. All work should promote the safety, well-being and happiness of Marbridge residents.
Our residential communities offer care to adults with a wide variety of cognitive abilities. We provide our residents with opportunities to learn, experience, and achieve a whole new life. Our residents lead busy lives, participating in any of our 150 classes offered on-site at our 200 acre campus.
Part-Time Shifts:
- Part-time: Holidays AND Weekends – Hours/Days Vary. Holidays include but are not limited to Thanksgiving week, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day even if they fall on a weekday.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Basic equine knowledge including but not limited to feeding, catching, haltering and providing basic first aid when needed for horses.
- Feed each evening during the weekday. Administer basic medications and first aid to horses when needed.
- Clean stalls and change water buckets once per day.
- Clock-in and clock-out properly using the Marbridge time clock system.
- Ensure that the barn, feed room and tack room are maintained in a neat and clean manner. Contact the Equine Coordinator and or Director of Training & Education for maintenance issues.
- Contact the Equine Coordinator and or Director of Training & Education if a horse is sick or injured. Contact the specified vet clinic for emergency cases.
- Communicate any concerns to the Equine Coordinator and or Director of Training & Education via the whiteboard at the barn or in urgent or emergency cases via cell phone.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be at least 21 years of age with a valid Texas Drivers License and Clean driving record to drive on campus.
- Previous experience with horses is mandatory.
- Must possess good communication skills and professional manner when relaying to staff, residents, vendors, and families.
- Must posses reliability in returning phone calls, text messages, and emails from supervisors.
- Requires lifting (up to 70 pounds), bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and standing for extended periods of time,
- Must be able to to move wheelbarrows, feed bags, and square bales of hay.
- Must be able to work in outdoor conditions subject to weather change.
About Marbridge
Marbridge is a long-term residential care facility for adults with intellectual disabilities, offering a full spectrum of services tailored to individual needs and abilities. Located in Manchaca, Texas (between Austin and Buda), we provide our residents with opportunities to learn, experience, and achieve a whole new life. Our residents lead busy lives, participating in any of our 150 classes offered on-site at our 200 acre campus. Each of our three communities — The Ranch, The Village, and The Villa — provide a different level of care, support, and guidance, all based on the needs and independence levels of the residents who call Marbridge home.
EEO Statement
Marbridge provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Referral program
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
Application Question(s):
- Tell me a little about your experiences with horses.
- Are you over the age of 18?
- Are you looking for just a temporary job?
- This position is only on Weekends and Holidays which means you must have availability to work holidays. Please type “Okay” to acknowledge.
- This position is primarily labor intensive upkeeping the barn in shape. This means you would be exposed to the elements working outside cleaning stalls. Is this something you would be okay with?
- Are you at least 21 years of age with a valid Texas Drivers License and Clean driving Record?
Experience:
- Equine: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Texas Drivers License (Required)
Work Location: In person