Stable Assistant Full-Time

REPORTS TO: STABLE STAFF SUPERVISOR 

STATUS: FULL-TIME, NON-EXEMPT, HOURLY 

Lake Erie College, a small, co-educational, four-year, independent liberal arts college located in Painesville, OH, 30 miles east of Cleveland, invites applications for the full-time position of Stable Assistant. 

The stable assistant acts as an overall assistant to the stable staff supervisor. Tuition and other benefits available. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Assists with general stable procedures, which include but are not limited to: 

• Daily cleaning of stalls. 

• Feeding and watering of horses, including removing ice and filling of water buckets. 

• Sweeping of aisles, wash racks, breezeways, and entryways. 

• Lifting/moving bales of hay and bags of shavings and grain. 

• Turnouts, including stallions and young and unpredictable horses. 

• Handling a variety of horses safely and with confidence, including leading, grooming, picking hooves, haltering horses and putting horse blankets on and off. 

• Maintaining safety procedures when working with all horses. 

• Assisting with/holding horses for veterinary, dentist or farrier work, as assigned. 

• Show preparation, including setting up of temp stalls, distribution of bedding, equipment, horses, etc. 

• Cleaning of the stable, including washing walls and stalls, removing cobwebs, and general cleaning. 

• Performing any other tasks which the stable staff supervisor deems necessary. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & KEY COMPETENCIES: 

• Experience in the above areas; good horsemanship skills required.  

• Ability to work flexible hours, including but not limited to 6:00 am - 4:30 pm shifts. 

• Organization, dedication and the ability to communicate effectively and work independently. 

• The desire to be a team player. 

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively with coworkers and perform tasks as scheduled. 

• Coursework in equine studies is a plus. 

• Must have the ability to lift 60 lbs. or more. 

• Must be able to drive a tractor and back wagons through barns. 

• Growth and “doer” mindset and institutional teamwork ethic. 

• Creative, strategic, thoughtful, and has a sense of humor.