Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center, located in Franktown, CO. This is a private rehabilitation and adoption facility for abused and neglected horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules that have been removed from their owners by law enforcement authorities. The Harmony Equine Center also serves as a central hub where horses from humane societies and rescue groups can receive training and rehoming. Since Harmony opened in 2012, more than 2,774 horses have been helped.
Purpose of Position: Provides all animals at Harmony Equine Center with proper care and attention including adherence to established feeding, sanitation, and medical procedures.
Responsibilities
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees are required to follow any other job related duties assigned by their supervisor.
- Provide care and handling of all animals including feeding and watering, stocking feed and supply bins, and checking and updating animal feed sheets.
- Observe animals to ensure proper feeding and report any signs of illness, symptoms requiring medical attention, and behavioral problems.
- Update animal records in database.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for the animals and the public including maintaining fencing, stocking cleaning supplies, washing laundry, and cleaning and sanitizing stalls, equipment/vehicles, barns, and turnouts.
- Maintain cleaning and care of facility equipment and vehicles to ensure proper functioning and safety, reporting any damaged equipment or repair needs.
- Support adoptions through interviewing potential walk-in adopters; providing basic medical and other information to help adopters make good choices; completing accurate adoption paperwork; receiving adoption fees and providing receipts; and recording transactions and reconciling monies for daily deposits.
- Answer and route incoming calls; answer questions about equine center, adoptions, League services, and other general information; record and relay messages to appropriate staff.
- Assist with receipt of equines and entering animals into the database.
- Assist humane agents, law enforcement officers, and patrons.
- Keep and maintain the property including but not limited to: General landscaping, mowing, trimming, weed control, snow removal, maintaining roads, pens, & pastures.
- Assist with veterinary and farrier appointments
People Care
People are the key to fulfilling our mission. Making internal and external patrons and their needs a primary focus is expected in all situations. This position interacts with and collaborates with employees at all levels of the organization. Communication occurs through face to face, telephone, and electronic interactions and may also include contact with the general public and League business partners. Communication and contact must be clear, understandable, cooperative, professional and respectful in all circumstances. Employees are expected to actively support a positive team environment, directly address conflict, and appropriately express concerns.
Competencies
Competencies are work behaviors and expectations necessary for successful job performance. They encompass knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and actions.
Organizational Competencies
- Accountability
- Flexibility
- Teamwork
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
- Decision Making
- Integrity
- Results Oriented
- Time Management
Position Key Competencies
- Organization
- Attention to detail
Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
- Volunteers
Travel
- This position may include driving a company vehicle
- This position may require travel to different work sites
Full Time Benefits – Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of all offered benefits.
- Benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
- Flexible spending accounts
- League-paid Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sabbatical
- Holiday Pay
- 401(k)
- And more!
Compensation: Starting at $20.00 – $20.90 per hour (starting pay commensurate with market, experience, and equity)
Work Conditions:
Work is performed in a horse boarding/barn and outdoor setting. Potentially subject to animal bites, scratches, kicks and unpredictable dangerous situations. Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs. with reasonable accommodations. Frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, movement, and repetitive motion. Work outside in weather extremes, both heat and cold.
Requirements
Position Qualifications
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Basic Equine Husbandry
Required
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Desired
- Six months experience handling equines.
- Experience as a barn attendant or related position in an equine program (boarding, training, or care facility environment).