Yard Manager With Self Contained Accommodation
Snowball Farm Equestrian Centre, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, SL1, UK- Type
- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 388460
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 5/26/2022
- Updated
- 5/26/2022
- Expires
- in 2 months
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- 1,085
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, positive and motivated Yard Manager to lead the existing team at Snowball Farm Equestrian Centre. We are a riding school as well as a livery yard and competition centre.
You will be working alongside the existing Management team, duties to include managing our team of staff, organizing and implementing the daily routine, making sure all horses are cared for to a high standard. Identifying any issues with the horses and communicating with livery owners where necessary. Making sure all clients receive a 5-star experience, ensuring livery horses receive schooling and training when needed.
The ideal candidate will be proactive and adaptable with excellent communication skills. Previous experience of managing a riding school / livery yard a bonus. You will need to be a team player and enjoy working with people and of course horses! Only hard working, reliable people need apply.
This is a full-time position, 5 day week with one day at the weekend. Hours roughly 7:30am -6:00pm with an hour lunch break as well as a coffee break in the morning.
Excellent package for the right candidate including accommodation & utility bills.
Unfortunately, no pets allowed. Option to bring own horse.
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- First-Aid
- Schooling
- Bandaging
- Clipping
- Trim/Pull
- Exercising
- People Skills
Required Expertise
- Livery
- Riding School
- Flatwork
Accommodation
Shared accommodation on site.
- Employer No
- 100360
- Name
- Snowball Farm Equestrian Centre
- Website
- http://www.snowballfarm.co.uk
- Location
- Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK
- Facility Type
Family run centre which has been running over 35 years. We are a BHS Riding School, Livery yard, Training and Exam centre we also have an eventing yard run by our rider Natalie Western-Kaye. We run Burnham Beeches Horse Trials , Intro PreNovice & Novice, Affiliated Dressage & Show jumping. Also hold Unaffiliated Dressage, Show Jumping and cross country, which our staff are encouraged to participate in. We also hold regular client activities inc Show Jumping, Dressage and the usual Own a pony days and summer camps. We have a very extensive web site with monthly news & results. Arenas consist of 2 indoor schools 23m x 48m & 21m x 52m also 2 outdoor schools 20m x 40m & 40m x 60m, all flood lit. We also have a 5 horse covered walker and cross country courses from 60cm to 1.10m Novice. Our shop stocks a range of riding equipment & can order in anything staff or liveries want that we don't stock eg rugs etc. Staff live on site in two cottages for easy travel to work.
