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For 35 years, Main Stay, a nonprofit, social service agency has provided services to a wide range of children and adults through our equine and animal assisted programs. Our mission is to enrich mind, body and spirit through powerful connections with horses, animals and nature. Programs include therapeutic horseback riding and horsemanship sessions, animal assisted learning sessions and adaptive gardening.

Main Stay offers a fun, flexible, and supportive environment along with competitive pay. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including health insurance, paid time-off, a retirement plan, and life and short-term disability insurance.

Main Stay is committed to fostering diversity in our workplace and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, race, color, creed, religion, handicap, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, or veteran status. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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Main Stay Therapeutic Farm located in Richmond, IL has immediate openings for barn/animal care staff. Weekday evenings 5:30p-8:30p along with 2 Saturdays a month (am & pm) and every Sunday am & pm. Willing to split the shifts. We are seeking a dependable individual with reliable transportation who loves animals and enjoys working in a fun, friendly environment.

Duties include:

Feeding therapy animals (horses, goats, sheep, donkeys/mules, mini horses)
Bringing in and turning out horses
Cleaning stalls and paddocks

Requirements:

Prior farm and horse/animal handling experience required (min. 3 yrs. of horse/farm animal experience)
Must be able to lift 50lbs
Background check required

About Main Stay
Main Stay is a non-profit organization that is celebrating 35 years of providing equine and animal-assisted services to individuals with physical, developmental, social and emotional challenges.

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6919 Keystone Rd.
Richmond, IL 60071
[email protected]

P: 815.653.9374
F: 815.728.1224

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Main Stay is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and receives no state or federal funding. Through the generosity of individuals, private foundations, corporations and service organizations, Main Stay is able to touch hundreds of lives each year.

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