Stable Assistant

Stable Assistant

Job Type: Support Staff
Job Number: 00481
Location:
1 S Grove St, Westerville, OH
Division: Academic Affairs

DESCRIPTION

Otterbein University
seeks a Stable Assistant to maintain the facilities of the Austin E. Knowlton Center for
Equine Science. Cares for horses under the guidelines of the Equine Science Department. This is a part-time, non-exempt position, with various shifts available.
View our world-class
facilities at http://www.otterbein.edu/equine
Performs skilled tasks needed to maintain the facilities of the
Austin E. Knowlton Center for Equine Science. Cares for horses under the guidelines of the Equine Science Department. Trains student workers
engaged in similar activities involving the maintenance of the facility and the care of the
horses.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Care for horses
  to protect their health and improve their appearance
• Feeding and watering horses, managing supplements, basic equine first
  aid
• Bring in and turnout horses
• Cleans and beds stalls daily
• Keep facility neat and clean at all times
• Maintains facility equipment and vehicles, keeps service records, performs or schedules preventative maintenance
• Maintains
  records and charts
• Uses tractor with attachments to perform various field, arena and grounds maintenance
• Perform landscaping
  duties such as weed removal, planting, mowing, shoveling walks and driveways, and some light carpentry and facility repairs
• Other
  duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists with supervising and training
of student workers.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have previous
experience with horses and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with training. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school
diploma and minimum 2 years’ experience handling horses.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Ohio Driver’s license; ability to get and maintain Decision Driving Certificate through Otterbein.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must demonstrate competency in verbal and written English skills including
grammar.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must be competent in general math.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Must take pride in and be thorough in quality of work produced; must be able to use general
office equipment including office PC, copier, telephone, facsimile machine, etc.; must be able to use farm equipment and attachments;
knowledge of power tools; knowledge of safety practices, precautions and occupational hazards associated with equine work; knowledge of
basic equine first aid.

REASONING ABILITY: Must possess excellent attention to details;
must be a team player and interact collegially with co-workers and other constituencies.

PHYSICAL
DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.Must be able to spend prolonged periods of time working in a dusty environment; able to reach, lift to 80 pounds; must be able to
hear and make self heard by co-workers and other constituencies; must be able to see to process work that the position is responsible for
completing; must be able to work under deadlines and with constant interruptions.

WORK
ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

This position is at an Equine Facility. Employees must work in all temperatures and weather conditions. The
environment is very dusty. Going off premises for breaks is difficult due to time and distance constraints. A heated break room and lavatory
are provided.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and
levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the
specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any
supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration
describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind of level of
difficulty.

Otterbein University’s achievement of academic excellence depends on its commitment to inclusion and belonging. We
welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Otterbein University is an EEO Employer.

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/otterbein/jobs/5328066/stable-assistant

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