Facilities Specialist

Job Summary

Responsible for general upkeep of the ranch facilities, including miscellaneous repairs, landscape and hardscape projects, maintaining arena and round pen footing, and other projects as assigned under the supervision of the Director. Able to substitute when needed in the daily care, feeding, and cleaning of the equine and farm animal population at the ranch. Duties are performed at all times in a manner consistent with the mission, values, and policies of Horse of the Sun Ranch.

General duties may also include working with clients of all ages, working as part of the equestrian team, and assisting the YMCA staff and volunteers during program events.

• Pen and stall cleaning
• Equipment operations and basic repair
• Able to substitute in the care, feeding, and cleaning of the equine and farm animal population at the ranch
• Support community relationships to benefit the mission and success of Horse of the Sun Ranch
• Assist with recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers when necessary to support program implementation
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Model the core values of the Horse of the Sun
• Assigned staff and volunteers
• All other duties that may be assigned

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
• At least one year of horse handling experience

• Proven general knowledge of construction and site maintenance, including gardening, landscaping, weed whacking, plumbing, irrigation, drainage, and fencing
• Able to operate construction and ranch maintenance equipment, including tractor, Gator, EZ Go golf cart, and various other construction and landscaping power equipment
• Visual and auditory ability to respond in critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in the event of an emergency
• Excellent initiative and enthusiasm, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Professional demeanor, strong verbal communication skills, and the ability to work well with the public, staff, and volunteers
• Project a positive public image for Horse of the Sun Ranch

Tractor, Gator, EZ Go cart, and job‑related power and garden tools.

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• Sitting, kneeling, carrying, standing, distant vision.
• Climbing ladders, walking, lifting, reaching, pushing, pulling, manual dexterity, close vision, bending, hearing, speaking, climbing stairs, keyboard use.

• Noise, heat, water, fumes, dirt, dust, extreme weather, chemicals/meds.

Military spouses, veterans and military affiliated job seekers encouraged to apply. Armed Services YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ASYMCA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. ASYMCA encourages applicants of all ages.

Armed Services YMCA acknowledges the minimal use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in our initial recruitment stages. All AI use is coupled with human review and is designed to assist our team in building efficiencies and excelling at focusing on timeliness and communication in our hiring process. Our hiring teams thoroughly evaluate skills and qualifications and make all final hiring decisions.