Yard Manager
Full-time (40Hours per week)
Do you have what it takes?
We are looking for a permanent full-time Yard Keeper for our beautiful purpose built premises on Pickering Road, Cambridge. The hours will be Monday to Friday 7.30am-4.30pm. Our premises include 15 boxes, outdoor yards and paddocks, an arena and a clinical workup area set on 6 acres. We are looking for that exceptional, hard working person that will take extreme pride in presenting our yard.
In this role, the majority of your work will be unsupervised, so we are looking for an individual that can self manage their workload well, with a focus on great time management. Your main focus will be ensuring our premises are kept neat and tidy and boxes and equipment are kept to a high standard on a daily basis, as well as ensuring general maintenance is seen to including landscaping, general repairs and the like. You will be working within a team of highly experienced veterinarians, veterinary nurses and administration staff so a team player is required with a pleasant “can do” attitude and professional manner.
Benefits
· A market competitive wage
· Free onsite parking
· Paid birthday day off
· NIB Health Insurance
· The opportunity to work within a small but highly efficient team in a beautiful rural setting
About you
To be successful in this role, you will:
· Have previous experience with general farm and building maintenance and landscaping. DIY tendencies are welcome!
· Be physically fit – this job requires a high level of physical work including mucking out, stacking feed/hay, water blasting, lawnmowing, spraying, painting, and harrowing.
· Be happy to handle a wide range of horses (including young thoroughbreds and stallions)
· Be proactive in your approach towards maintenance and have a passion for maintaining a well presented landscape.
· Have an understanding and appreciation for Biohazard and Hygiene standards.
· Have proven customer service experience – this job entails meeting and greeting our clients, as well as liaising with the wider team.
· Have a full clean drivers license.
Please apply in writing to wevc.applications@gmail.com including your CV, cover letter and the contact details of at least two referees. For any queries, a more detailed Job Description please email Greer Gedye at greer@wevc.co.nz. Applications close on Friday 14th February 2025.