Essential Criteria:

• Own transport or capacity to organise

• Working with children check (Over 18’s)

• Completed Volunteer form and undertaken volunteer induction

• Check-in/sign in to centre upon arrival and departure EACH time the centre is attended

• Use appropriate PPE when undertaking tasks in a rural environment required (Some provided)

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of use of power & gardening tools

• Previous handyman type experience

• Eye for detail, keeping things neat & tidy.

Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to follow instructions and communicate new ideas where necessary

• Be able to walk unaided on uneven ground.

• Capacity to work at times unsupervised or in small groups.

Duties & Task Examples:

• Mowing with ride-on lawnmower (Toro)

• Mowing with a push mower and edging with a whipper snipper

• Harrowing paddocks (spreading manure)

• Repairing fences and shelter sheds

• Spraying paddocks & removing weeds.

• Stick picking in paddocks, forming bonfire piles

• Maintaining clean driveway, clear gutters & horse yard area.

• Put away any equipment used when undertaking tasks

• Reporting any breakages or malfunctioning of equipment

• Reporting to program coordinator when fuel levels are low or have run out.

We have a COVIDSafe plan and training in place. This includes the use QR codes, social distancing and attendance protocols.

Benefits: Come along and join our centre as a Volunteer to find enjoyment by working alongside our horses and participants. We work in a fun, rural outdoor setting located in the Hawkesbury District, NSW.