Equine Groom – EMÜ Equine Clinic (Tartu, Estonia)
The Equine Clinic at the Estonian University of Life Sciences (EMÜ) is seeking a motivated, reliable, and horse-oriented part-time equine groom to join our clinical team.
About the Position
The groom plays an essential role in supporting the daily care and wellbeing of our equine patients. This position offers the opportunity to work in a professional veterinary environment alongside experienced veterinarians, nurses, students, and support staff in a specialized equine referral clinic.
The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining high standards of horse care, ensuring patient comfort, and supporting the smooth operation of the clinic.
Main Responsibilities
- Daily care and handling of hospitalised horses
- Daily care and handling of teaching horses
- Feeding, watering, grooming, and maintaining stable and hospital hygiene
- Monitoring horse behaviour and general condition, and reporting changes to the clinical team
- Handling horses during examinations, treatments, diagnostic procedures, and rehabilitation
- Supporting veterinarians and nurses during daily clinical activities
- Maintaining clean and safe stable and patient areas
- Maintaining the clinic arena
- Maintaining the clinic premises
- Assisting with general clinic organization and other related tasks as required by the Head of the Clinic
Requirements
- Previous experience working with horses is mandatory
- Good horse handling skills and understanding of equine behaviour
- Ability to work responsibly and independently
- Willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Good communication skills and a positive attitude
- Ability to work in a busy clinical environment
- Flexibility regarding working hours, including occasional weekends and holidays
- Basic knowledge of English is benefitial; knowledge of Estonian is mandatory
We Offer
- A dynamic and supportive working environment in a specialised equine veterinary clinic
- The opportunity to work closely with veterinarians, nurses, and veterinary students
- Exposure to a wide variety of clinical cases and modern equine medicine
- Opportunities to develop equine handling and clinical support skills
- A professional and collaborative team environment
Location
EMÜ Equine Clinic
Kreutzwaldi 62, Tartu, Estonia
Application
Please send your CV and a short motivation letter in English or Estonian to:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
The advertisement will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.