Horse Trainer
2 weeks ago
Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 5 years or more
**Work site environment**:
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Dusty
- Outdoors
- Horse breeding
- Harvest crops
- Wet/damp
**Work setting**:
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Staff accommodation available
**Tasks**:
- Brush collecting
- Farm animal grooming
- Feed inventory
- Handling animals
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Train horses
- Hire and train staff
- Perform general farm duties
- Feed and tend animals
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Write daily basic progress reports
**Supervision**:
- 1 to 2 people
**Equipment and machinery experience**:
- Seed drill
- Tillage equipment
- Manure spreader
- Loader
**Area of specialization**:
- Agricultural livestock service
- Horses
**Security and safety**:
- Criminal record check
- Credit check
- Medical exam
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Public transportation is not available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
**Own tools/equipment**:
- Safety equipment/gear
**Personal suitability**:
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Reliability
**Screening questions**:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Green job**:
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
**Other benefits**:
- On-site housing options
