Sovereign Hill is a dynamic group of museums presenting the mining, social, cultural and environmental heritage of the Ballarat region and its impact on Australia’s history. Sovereign Hill maintains teams of working horses living and working at Sovereign Hill. The Horse Department is responsible for maintaining the horses and their quarters and for ensuring the horses carry out their daily work schedule. Horse breeds include Clydesdales, Percherons, cross breeds of these two breeds and Quarter horses. Experience with these breeds is essential.
The Horse Driver/Stable Hand responsible for contributing to the Horse Department’s day to day operations in Sovereign Hill’s large horse complex, paddocks and stables by assisting with the general care of horses, cleaning of stables, driving non passenger and passenger vehicles and moving horses to their required locations.
To be successful in this role you must have:
- Experience in driving 2-4 horse drawn vehicles
- Experience within a farming, stables or veterinary environment is essential
- Excellent horse handling skills with a knowledge and understanding of horse behaviour
- Demonstrated ability to confidently and safely ride horses and a demonstrated
awareness of OHS requirements - Public speaking and communication skills
- Demonstrated experience in administering basic medications would be highly regarded
- Ability to work across flexible rosters including weekends, public holidays and school
holidays - A commitment to work in line with policies and procedures and as part of a team
A Certificate or Diploma in Equine or Animal Husbandry is preferred.
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for please visit our website at
www.sovereignhill.com.au/careers for more information including a full position description and information on how to apply including key selection criteria.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and appointment is subject to satisfactory Police Record, Working with Children Check and Pre-Employment medical.