Stable Hand

The Sovereign Hill Museums Association is a not-for profit community-based organisation that includes: Sovereign Hill Outdoor Museum, Sovereign Hill Hotel, AURA and Narmbool, the Australian Centre for Rare Trades and Arts and the Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections. It cares for a nationally and internationally significant collection of over 150,000 objects and protects the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Victorian gold rush.
We are an Australian tourism icon that attracts some 500,000 visitors annually. The Outdoor Museum is internationally renowned as a living museum featuring rare trades, and programs and experiences that interpret a pivotal point in Australia's history. In all, some 350 staff work to bring our gold-rush story to life. They are supported by over 250 volunteers.
We are seeking new casual team members to join our team of Horse Handlers/Stable Hands. The Horse Handler/Stable Hand is responsible for contributing to the Horse Department's day to day operations in Sovereign Hill's horse complex, paddocks and stables by assisting with the general care of horses, cleaning of the stables and roads and engaging with visitors undertaking rides on horse drawn vehicles. Horse breeds include Clydesdales, Percherons, cross breeds of these two breeds and Quarter Horses. Our Horse Department is responsible for maintaining the horses and their quarters and for ensuring the horses carry out their daily work schedule.
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- General horse handling skills with a knowledge and understanding of horse behaviour.
- Previous experience within a farming, stables or veterinary environment would be highly regarded.
- Confident public speaking and communication skills
- 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
Child Safety and Criminal History Checks - Sovereign Hill is committed to child safety. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children as well as our staff and volunteers. Our recruitment and selection processes ensures certain pre-employment screening and compliance clearances are undertaken before employment is offered.
If you apply for a role with Sovereign Hill you will be asked to make certain declarations regarding OHS, Child Safety and you will also be required to complete a National Police Check and attain a valid Working with Childrens' Check.
Diversity and Inclusion - Sovereign Hill welcomes and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and provides equal opportunities to all who wish to apply.
Applications for the role close at 11:59pm on Sunday 17th March 2024.