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.