If you think you would be a great addition to our team, please see our job description below – we accept resumes all year round!
REQUIREMENTS/DUTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. GUIDING TRAIL RIDES:
- You will gather, feed, groom and saddle horses daily
- Guide guests – children, teens and adults on trail rides
- Minimum age of 18 yr. to guide rides independently;
- Must be fit and agile enough to respond to urgent situations quickly.
- Ability to ride up to total of 6 hr./day.
- Give pre-ride instructions, assist guests on/off horses, and adjust tack properly.
- Guiding from front/rear/side; ponying another horse; hand-led “pony” rides.
- First aid/CPR certified; knowledge of emergency/evacuation procedures.
- Safety conscious
- Knowledge of area, local history, general tourist info.
- Must be able to demonstrate control and collection while on horseback
2. INSTRUCTOR (one night a week):
- Teach English horsemanship
- Teach Western horsemanship
- Our students range from as young as 5yr to mature adults. Beginner to intermediate levels
- Assist small children on ponies and horses in age-appropriate horse activities
- Teaching kids group lessons in camp with a riding and theory portion
3. SLEIGH / WAGON DRIVING:
- Horse handling of one or two horses at the same time
- Harnessing a team
- Hitching a team
- Comfortable driving on roads and open fields
4. STABLE MANAGEMENT:
- Horse handling, roundup, groom/ saddle, feed/water, manure removal, sweeping stalls, basic care of horses, keep yard clean.
- These duties include the ability to on a daily basis:
- Lift 25 – 40 lb. saddles on/off horses and saddle racks.
- Lift 50 – 70 lb. hay bales to waist level, or higher.
- Ability to reach above shoulder level to halter/bridle horses.
5. OFFICE RELATED:
- Answer phones; provide information about rides, schedule rides.
- Guest sign-in, insure accurate completion of release forms, take payment, and properly fit helmets.
- Provide guests with general community/tourist info.
6. PROFESSIONALISM:
- Provide superb customer service; treat guests/clients with courtesy & respect.
- Maintain a friendly, helpful attitude even under adverse circumstances.
- Maintain good working relations with landowners, and other trail goers.
- Strive for the highest level of guest satisfaction and enjoyment at all times
7. TIME COMMITMENT: We are flexible on hiring 1 or 2 full time people or multiple part time.
- Weather permitting or customer discretion some shifts maybe canceled with minimal amount of notice.
Resumes can be sent to info@horsebackadventures.ca please attach a cover letter with all horse experience listed.
With the second year of our Survival Camp approaching, we are looking to hire 4-5 counsellors. The survival camp is separate from our equestrian camp, so there is no horse experience required.
Survival Camp Job Description and Requirements:
Day Camp Counsellor
Monday – Friday, 8AM-5PM
- Extensive knowledge of plants/animals/nature
- Facility maintenance
- Life guard certified bonus
- 18 years of age +
- Create and run adventure challenge programs
- Natural sciences
- Certified in CPR & First Aid
- Responsible for checking in/out campers and their belongings
- Review participant files
- Complete incident reports to document any accidents, injuries or behaviour problems that may arise.
- Previous experience in the outdoors, archery, canoeing kayaking, camping etc.…
- Inspect, organize and maintain all field equipment
- Work with camp director to develop and implement necessary policies
- Clear criminal background check
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- Legally able to work in Canada
- Positive attitude
- Thrive under pressure
- Ensuring camper safety at all times
- Ability to deal with emergencies (medical, emotional or mental)
- Assist other staff in duties whenever needed
- Communicating any issues to management
- Ability to lift 50lbs items to set up for activities
- Stamina to run sports activities with kids for 6 hours of the day
Job Type: Full-time
Required experience:
- Working with children: 3 years
Required Education:
- High school or equivalent
Please send resumes to info@horsebackadventures.ca