Equine Ranch Hand/Groom

Pomponio Ranch North in San Gregorio, CA is an equine facility, and we’re looking for a full-time Equine Ranch Hand/Groom to join our team. This role combines daily grooming responsibilities for our young show jumping horses with general ranch work as needed.

You’ll be part of a professional operation where horses are well cared for, the facilities are top notch, and the team works hard together to keep things running smoothly.

We offer steady, year-round employment with benefits not often seen in the horse world: PTO, health insurance, 401k, generous monthly housing/fuel stipend to compete with the bay area housing, and cell phone reimbursement.

If you have experience with horses, enjoy being hands-on, and want to be part of a team that takes pride in both the animals and the ranch, we’d like to hear from you.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide exceptional grooming services to support the trainers


• Groom responsibilities, e.g., lunge, bandage, wrap, administering therapies, etc.


• General Horse assistance, including but not limited to: 
  
  
  
  • Feeding horses, 
  
  
  • Turning horses out in pastures, bringing horses in from pastures, and helping move them to different pastures
  
  
  • Care and exercise of horses
  
  
  
  


• Maintaining a clean and safe environment for all animals on the Ranch


• Miscellaneous ranch work as needed

Qualifications/Requirements:

• At least 1-2 years of experience and knowledge of caring for equines.


• Basic knowledge and experience as a groom for show jumping horses.


• Knowledge of safe work practices around horses and other livestock


• Experience in monitoring animal appearance/behavior and communicating any necessary information to superiors


• Strong communication skills


• Work effectively with minimal supervision, self-motivated and self-starter


• Strong commitment to teamwork


• Ability to adhere to the organization's policies, procedures, and regulations


• Flexibility in work schedule.