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Job Title Horse Groom Part Time Department Equestrian Center JM Worker Type Regular Pay Type Hourly Hourly Rate 15.6 Work Shift Scheduled Weekly Hours 25 Benefit Eligible Yes Post-Offer, Pre-Employment Physical Required? No Job Description Summary Performs a variety of tasks to assist in the maintenance of the Miami University Equestrian Center and the horses boarded there Job Description Essential Duties • Daily cleaning of stalls, and periodic stripping/rebedding of stalls, as well as feeding and watering of horses in the barns and fields. • Sweeping, dusting, cleaning of all areas, including public areas, tack rooms, offices, restroom. • Grooming of horses, including daily routine grooming and more specialized show grooming. • Perform daily physical and psychological inspection of all horses, reporting abnormal physical appearance or unusual behavior to the manager. • Perform first aid and health maintenance duties on horses, such as daily leg maintenance duties involving rubbing and bandaging tendons and hoof inspection. • Perform duties involving feed additives/supplements and medicated feed supplements. • Perform duties that may require knowledge of and experience with different types of farm machinery. • Perform duties which may involve interaction with college students, parents, alumni, and prospective students, requiring a degree of communication skills and professional decorum. Minimum Qualifications Prior experience in horse care and barn and farm machinery. Requires driver's license. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Knowledge of procedures of horse training and shows • Knowledge of and experience with farm machinery • Knowledge of equipment and procedures used in conditioning arena footing surfaces and courses of jumps for training Additional Position Information (if applicable) Special Instructions (if applicable) None Additional Information A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses. This organization participates in E-Verify. Remote Work For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University. 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