Joseph and Jones Racing are a successful Thoroughbred Race Horse training business and have a position available for an Assistant Trainer at our Canberra stable. The position is full-time 38Hrs per week based on a 6 day working week. All applicants must have a minimum of 3 years full time professional experience in a similar role and be able to prove they are reliable workers with excellent horsemanship skills and referees are essential.

Essential Skills and Requirements:

Have a Racing NSW approved rider license.

General stable duties inc cleaning boxes and keeping stable complex clean.

Supervising staff in their duties as well set up weekly rosters.

Supervise horse feeding program to ensure optimum fitness and performance and ensuring supplies are ordered and maintained.

Provide oral and written communication at a level to provide information to the trainers and their clients.

Work in a team environment and independently when required.

Travel with and care for the horses when travelling interstate.

Represent the trainers at race meetings when requested.

Educating and breaking in young horses.

Ride slow and fast track work and provide feedback to the trainers.

Educate our horses in barrier manners, jumpouts and barrier trials.

Assist trainers with programming of our horses training and race programs.

Assist the trainer’s with equine welfare whilst the horses are in our care.

Work along side our vets and assisting them with the care of our horses and updating the treatment records.

Maintain and clean all tack and equipment.

A vocational level of English to be able to communicate in the work place and understand instructions.

Maintaining and enforcing WHS for the stable and staff.