As a member of our culturally open and diverse team, your daily routine will involve all tasks around the horse, including feeding, looking after, and working with our horses. Looking after the stables, the paddocks, and depending on the time of year the pasture. Dealing with horses of various ages and -if experience allows- dealing with the farrier, the veterinary surgeons and visitors. Keeping the courtyard, the menage, the sand school, the paths and vegetation on the farm and the fields tidy helps to guard the beauty and tranquility of the place.

Our philosophy: Maintaining and creating a pleasant environment for both humans and horses, nurturing a trustful relationship both within the team and between our animals and humans. Personality over experience, dedication over qualification on paper.

Part time or full time:
Full time is to be a 5 days-per-week- job, the 2 remaining days off, scheduled in accordance with your team's work schedule. Holidays: 5 weeks per year coordinated within the team. Part Time: 3 to 4 days per week. Holidays: as above but broken down to actual working days.

We welcome anyone willing to buy into the team's activities. Personality and team spirit are more important than any work title or specific experience.

Start of employment: anytime in October 2024/November 2024/December 2024, or 1. January 2025

Motivation!

Above all, we re looking for someone to buy in our team effort. Show us your qualities, a self-fueled approach to the tasks and understand that communication between us is key! You understand that your success is linked to the teams success. We appreciate mistakes made as an opportunity to grow and to perform to a high standard, we want you to appreciate receiving and giving constructive feedback as part of pursuing our common goal. We aim to share and build our experience, so should you.

You understand the challenges when working and dealing with live stock and you accept that physical work is as much part of the job as pure passion for the animals. Working with the animals and outdoors is rewarding, working in all kinds of weathers and managing some of the less glorious day-to-day tasks can be trying. As much as we stick to an organized schedule, animals may always change that schedule for you.

Linguistic skills: English OR German

Work Experience with horses and the understanding of the nature of horses are desirable but not mandatory. Driving license, horse trailer license, experience in specific equine fields ("expert areas") are a plus.

Live In optional. Accommodation is set on the farm, as part of a beautifully restored traditional farm "Vierkant-Hof". A choice of room in a shared house with kitchen, living area, dining area, several bathrooms, access to washing machine, plenty of storage.

The courtyard and the lands are there for you to enjoy. Good transport links nearby.

The farm is situated within walking distance to the village of Mariaweiler, with 2 (swimming) lakes near by. The market town of Düren with high street shopping, restaurants, indoor swimming pool and a museum is only about a 15 min. trip on the bike or bus. Frequent train services from Düren to the vibrant city of Cologne (approx. 27min.) and the historically important city of Aachen (approx. 25min.) do connect you with international lines to Brussels, Paris and London. Train services from Düren to Cologne KÖLN BONN airport. Well connected to European roadgrid;: Maastricht 60km, Brussels 170km, Paris 445km.

Working in well organised and welcoming team. Fairness and Team spirit form the basis of a pleasant working environment. Working in a recognised establishment, health insurance as part of contract. Working with animals with docile temperaments in a beautiful setting. Flexible working arrangement and tailored contracts possible, Part time or full time.

The location and its vicinity to Cologne and Aachen as well as its connection to the international road grid, airports and train stations guarantee an abundance of possibilities for your social life and your pastime, including the ability to embark on short holidays.
Regular and fair working hours ensuring a Work-Life-Balance.

Salary negotiable, depending on Role, Experience and Hours. Live In optional. Applicants with lateral career move welcome.