Stable Attendant in Scottsdale, Arizona

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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.