About Us

At RSL LifeCare, we're a purpose-driven organisation delivering leading veteran support and aged care services. For more than 100 years, we've supported veterans and their families, creating proud communities where people can live their best lives.

When you join RSL LifeCare, you'll become part of a values-led organisation where your contribution is recognised, your wellbeing is supported, and your work makes a genuine difference.

About Spur Ranch

The Spur Ranch Equine Program is designed by veterans, for veterans, with a strong focus on wellbeing, recovery, and connection. Through equine-assisted activities, participants are supported to build confidence, challenge themselves, connect with others, and enjoy meaningful experiences in a welcoming ranch environment.

About the Role

We're looking for a Casual Spur Ranch General Hand to support the day-to-day operations at Spur Ranch, helping create a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for veterans, participants, visitors, and our horses.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assisting with feeding, watering, grooming, and handling horses.
• Supporting horse welfare and reporting any concerns.
• Maintaining ranch grounds, fencing, equipment, and facilities.
• Helping prepare cabins and shared spaces for participant stays.
• Assisting with the setup and pack-down of courses, events, and activities.
• Contributing to a safe, tidy, and welcoming ranch environment.
  

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience safely handling and caring for horses, including catching, leading, feeding, and undertaking routine welfare observations.
• Ability to follow horse handling, animal welfare, and site safety procedures consistently.
• Practical experience undertaking general farm, property, grounds, maintenance, or general hand duties.
• Ability to safely use basic hand tools and equipment within your level of training and competency.
• Ability to undertake the physical requirements of the role, including working outdoors, walking on uneven ground, standing for extended periods, bending, lifting, carrying equipment, and performing manual tasks.
• Comfortable working in an environment involving horses, animal feed, dust, and varying weather conditions.
• A flexible and proactive approach, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and support a broad range of activities across the ranch.
• Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to identify and report hazards, incidents, horse welfare concerns, and maintenance issues.
• A respectful and professional approach when interacting with veterans, families, volunteers, visitors, and team members.
• Availability to work casual shifts based on operational requirements, including weekends, early mornings, evenings, and public holidays.
  

Our Commitment to Diversity:

At RSL LifeCare, our values guide everything we do: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One Team.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Successful applicants will be required to complete relevant Police and/or NDIS checks prior to commencement.

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