www.defhr.org 

Days End Farm Horse Rescue is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure quality care and treatment of horses through intervention, education, and outreach. DEFHR is a trusted and nationally recognized organization for transparency, sound financial management, effective administration, innovative educational programming, and excellence in equine rehabilitative care.

Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) is looking for a trusted individual to oversee the security, maintenance, care upkeep, and efficient operation of all equipment and facilities utilized by the organization. As a public-facing working horse farm, it is the facilities manager’s responsibility to ensure the facility is clean, kempt, operational, pleasant, and safe for both humans and horses. This person is to ensure that the facilities are reflective of the professionalism and excellence that the organization is known for.

The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, organized, and community-driven to take on this exciting role. This position requires someone equipped with a positive attitude and readiness with the ability to work collaboratively when necessary. A passion for animal welfare and the mission of the organization is highly regarded.

Purpose of Position:

Under the direction of the organization’s leadership and management teams, the live-in Facilities Manager is responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled construction, maintenance, modification, and repair activities as assigned while maintaining a positive work environment and clean, safe, and professional facilities. This position will live on-site at the main location to act as overnight security and perform equine care/monitoring, as needed. Further, this employee will work with staff and volunteer teams to ensure the main facility and satellite facility are safe, functional, and esthetically maintained to a high standard.

Responsibilities:

Maintenance & Repair

• Oversees building and ground maintenance.
• Perform skilled and semi-skilled tasks, such as fencing, electrical, plumbing, carpentry work, etc.
• Operates and maintains custodial functions. To include keeping all buildings, facilities, and grounds clean, safe, and orderly, including trash/recycling removal, cleaning of public facilities, landscaping, mowing, weeding, dragging, trimming, and snow/ice removal.
• Assist in executing pasture management plan.
• Perform routine maintenance operations on general utilities.
• Keep all storage and shop areas clean, orderly, and free of clutter.
• Maintain all farm vehicles, trailers, equipment, and tools clean and orderly.
• Monitor all farm tools, equipment, trailers, and vehicles for concerns, and address as needed, to ensure they are working properly and safely.
• Request repair, construction, and supply needs that require purchasing.
• Assist with pest prevention and control.
• Ensures security and emergency preparedness procedures are implemented properly.

Inventory

• Keep track of all equipment, tools, and supplies, and request restocking as needed.
• Assist with offloading and restocking of all ordered goods and supplies.
• Perform farm-related errands and supply runs, as needed and assigned.

Projects/Events

• Prepare and submit prospective improvement projects and ideas to the supervisor for consideration and approval.
• Assist with event execution, including cleaning, setup, tear down, and maintenance.

Overnight Duties – Main Facility

• Serve as farm security after business hours and notify appropriate management of any concerns, as needed.
• Assist with overnight care/monitoring of animals, as needed and assigned.

Volunteer/Public Interactions

• Coordinate Farm Operations Team (FOT) and group volunteers to ensure prompt project execution using safe and proper work procedures and practices.
• Manage FOT volunteer scheduling, assignments, and appreciation on an ongoing and consistent basis.

Philanthropy, Culture & Advocacy (standard across all employees)

• Employ a philanthropic mindset leveraging the organization’s values and practices to nurture development and fundraising within DEFHR.
• Exemplify compassion and empathy towards the animals in our care and the situations they came from.
• Encourage a welcoming and mission-passionate environment.
• Support positive morale so that staff/visitors/donors/volunteers are satisfied with our work and ensure organizational loyalty
• Take initiative and employ a team mentality to support all departments and ranks of the organization.
• Professionally represent DEFHR at all times.

General Responsibilities

• Interact with the public in a friendly and professional manner.
• Ensure open and productive communication between staff, interns, and volunteers by being friendly, giving positive feedback, and handling conflict/complaints properly and politely.
• Work additional hours as needed during emergencies, seizures, equines in intensive care, inclement weather, events, etc.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor and leadership team.

Qualifications/Training required:

• Experience operating equipment such as tractors, front-end loaders, mowers, etc.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and ability to perform maintenance and basic repairs on equipment, vehicles, and tools.
• Basic construction experience.
• Some experience with fencing, plumbing, electrical, and carpentry work.
• Must have own transportation.
• Must be dependable and punctual.
• Good communication, organization, management, and prioritization skills
• Must pass a background and drug test.

Physical Activity Requirements:

• Physical ability to perform manual, sometimes demanding, labor to include: Walking, pushing, pulling, climbing, reaching, grasping, feeling, and lifting.
• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Ability to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Ability to make general observations and have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles, farm equipment (tractors, front-end loaders, etc.), lawn equipment, etc.
• Strong talking skills to convey detailed or important spoken instructions.
• Ability to hear/listen and comprehend the receipt of detailed/complex information through oral communications.
• Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

Working Conditions:

• Scope of facilities includes a 58-acre farm with 40 acres of pasture, 2 barn buildings, 1 commercial building, 2 residential buildings, 17 run-in shelters, and 5 sheds; a newly acquired adjacent 3-acre property with 2 commercial buildings and 3 sheds; and a 14-acre satellite facility with 1 barn building and 4 run-in shelters.
• Performance of duties to occur inside and outside.
• Working in temperatures below 32 degrees, above 100 degrees, or in inclement weather for more than one hour. Other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity, should be given consideration.
• The work environment is subject to sufficient noise to cause one to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level. Subject to hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, and water lines.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Extended hours
• Nights as needed
• Weekends as needed
• Year-round work

Ability to Relocate:

• Woodbine, MD 21797: Relocate before starting work (Required)