Core Function:
- Provide accurate tour information to our clients. Consistently provide safe fun-packed experiences and care for horses and equipment.
- Two CXC subjects including English
- A foreign language would be an asset
- At least two years experience in Horse Care
- Knowledge of Horseback Riding Operating Standards
- Knowledge of Horse Care
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good human relations skills
- In-depth knowledge of all tours
- Ability to calm disgruntled and/or challenging guests
- Pleasing personality
- Ability to handle complaints
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to use initiative
- Outdoor environment
- May occasionally be required to work beyond normal hours
Tour
- Assist with the maintenance of the tour area and facilities, thus ensuring that they are clean and free of litter.
- Groom horses and arrive at least 15 minutes before each tour time at the pony-line.
- Monitor clients closely during tour to ensure that they are complying with the safety practices. Communicate all breaches to your trail master in a timely manner.
- Describe tour points of interest to guests and respond to questions.
- Conduct trail inspection as required. Inspection must be done each morning and recorded.
- Collect horses from pasture each morning.
- Perform grooming duties such as washing, brushing, clipping and trimming coats. Mineral oil must be added to coat on rainy days.
- Clean, organize and disinfect horse stables and horse equipment such as saddles and bridles. Stables must be cleaned each day and saddles must be cleaned twice per week.
- Clean water troughs each day and ensure that horses are fed with water daily.
- Examine and observe horses in order to detect signs of illness or injury. Inform supervisor of horse sickness or injuries. Maybe required to provide treatment for minor injuries.
- Mix feed for horses. Feed and water horses according to feeding instructions. Two times per day.
- Saddle horses and ensure that they are shoed when required.
- Exercise horses in order to maintain their physical health.
- Ensure that blankets and girths are kept clean. Blankets must be washed at least once per week and girths at least three times per week.
- Apply coppertox to horse feet during rainy seasons.
- Assist with the removal of feed or hay upon arrival to the farm to the container.
- Tick wash horses every two weeks.
- Ensure that you are properly groomed and neatly dressed in company uniform at all times.
- Conduct oneself consistent with the policies and procedures of the company. Your action must always reflect favourably on the image of Chukka Caribbean Adventures.
Meetings
- Attend monthly meetings and all others as required.
- Perform other related duties assigned from time to time.
- Remove from the tour anyone who breaches the safety procedures.
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Email applications to: jobs@chukka.com
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