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Gordon Quarter Horses LLC Stable Attendant in Scottsdale, Arizona
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6835245
Worker will perform a variety of duties related to breeding mares. Duties will include the following: remove rocks from grounds; perform general cleanup of farm areas; maintain/repair fencing; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course\ of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers; check physical characteristics, observe general condition of horses and report concerns to managers/trainers; assist in delivery of offspring; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water horses; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; confine horses in stalls; clean/disinfect horses stalls/corrals/sheds; wash/groom horses if needed; halter/break/care for horses; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.
Job duties require split shifts such 6:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Extended hours may be required during peak\ production periods. Work hours may vary and there may be periods when little or no work will be available due to weather, time of\ year, and the requirements of the cropping program.
The worker may be offered work seven days a week, as farm work must be performed seven days a week. The worker will be required, however, to work the minimum number of hours indicated in Section A / Item 6. The worker may be offered more than the specified hours per day, but is only required to work the hours specified. The worker may be requested, but will not be required, to work on his/her Sabbath and/or on Federal holidays.
Instruction, training, and general supervision will be provided by the farm operator or a designated employee. However, the worker\ must perform required duties without close supervision and listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of the employer or\ supervisor. The worker will be required to return worn out tools, supplies, and equipment before new ones will be provided.\ Most duties are performed out of doors and entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain, and other environmental conditions common in fields, including mosquitoes during certain seasons. The worker must crouch, bend, and lift and carry items weighing up to the number of pounds indicated in Section B/Item 4.e. in the course of performing required activities.