Stud Groom Whitchurch
Job description
About us
Stallion AI Services is the UK’s leading stallion semen collection, freezing, storage and distribution centre. An excellent opportunity to work with some of the best stallions in the world. We welcome a huge variety of stallions every year from Olympic Showjumpers, Dressage and Eventing stallions to rare breeds such as Suffolk Punches and Eriskay ponies. Stallion AI Services was awarded Shropshire Business of the Year 2017, The Shropshire Star Agricultural, Food & Farming champion 2017 and small-medium sized business of the year 2017 as well as featuring on television. Excellent training included plus the chance to be involved in the annual Open Day, International Webinars (broadcast to over 70 countries) and possibly visit other Equestrian events through the year.
Title: Seasonal Stud Groom
Duration: Fixed Term Contract – Mar/April 2022-Aug 2022 (exact dates to be agreed) May also be opportunity to take up permanent contract (TBC)
Hours: Full time - 5 days a week (Mon-Sun on a rota basis and includes one weekend day per week) from 07.00am-5pm with an hour for lunch. Part time hours also available.
Salary: Dependent on experience
Additional: Accommodation and horse livery possible
Reports to: E-J Eldridge (Yard Manager) and Josh Steer (Assistant Yard Manager)
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
General care to a high standard of our stallions and mares, assisting with stallion collections and maintaining the yard and premises in a clean and smart state, including (but not limited to):
- Feeding, haying and watering horses
- Rugging horses according to weather and temperature
- Grooming and picking out horses’ feet
- Turning horses in and out, and taking stallions to and from horse-walker
- Mucking out stables, cleaning and sweeping the horse-walker, and keeping the feed rooms clean
- Bandaging horses
- Assist with stallion collections (full training given)
- Bathing horses and administering solarium treatment
- Helping owners to unload and load their stallions
- Lungeing and/or riding (only if experience permits)
- Ensuring the yard and barns are kept tidy and cleaned to an extremely high standard at all times
- Disinfecting stables in line with bio security measures
- Conduct themselves in a professional, helpful and welcoming manner when speaking and dealing with clients
- To ensure that stallions and other horses are weighed ideally 3 times per week during regular collecting and a minimum of twice
- To ensure that health and safety procedures are carried out and to make sure that health & safety is always prioritised
- To notify the Yard Manager or Assistant Yard Manager of any changes in stallions’ wellbeing or behavior or any observations which may be cause for concern.
- Preparing and showing stallions for visiting mare owners and having a good knowledge of the stallions in residence
- Holding stallions and mares for the vet, dentist, physio, saddler and farrier
- Assist team with showcasing stallions for stallion webinars, facebook live and other media platforms when required
- Helping to prepare the premises and horses for events such as open days
- Checking on horses living out
- Administer basic veterinary treatments as directed when neccessary
- Occasionally assist with general property maintenance when needed (such as removing weeds)
Personal Specification:
Capable and confident in handling stallions/youngsters or spirited horses
Experience of caring for horses
Hard working
Good attention to detail in equine care matters
Will enjoy working outdoors in varied weather conditions
Will be good at working as part of a small team
Will be conscientious and diligent
Flexible approach to tasks and 'can do' attitude
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 12-45 per week
Salary: Up to £2,047.00 per month
Benefits:
- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking
COVID-19 considerations:
Common surfaces are sanitised regularly, social distancing practiced as much as possible
Experience:
- Equestrian: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: SAIS seasonal stud groom
