COMPETITION: #2699-20260706
STATUS:
Auxiliary / Casual
SECTION:
Mounted Unit, District 1
HOURS OF WORK:
Any day of the week from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
SALARY:
Pay Grade 15 - $29.20 to $34.30 per hour
COMPETITION END DATE:
Monday, July 20, 2026
Responsible for tending to the horses and stables.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Clean out stalls and stable area
- Mix and distribute food for horses according to prescribed schedules
- Note and report injuries to animals or signs of illness
- Administer treatment to horses as ordered
- Assist the Mounted Unit police members when required
- Walk horses for exercise
- Assist in moving bulk feed and bedding
- Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Required:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment
- Working knowledge of the care and feeding horses
- Ability to carry out routine tasks in feeding and caring for horses
- Ability to understand and interpret written and oral instructions
- Ability to weigh materials and maintain simple records
- Ability to lift and carry bulky objects such as baled straw and bags of feed up to 70 lbs.
- Skill in handling and caring for horses
Preferred:
EXPERIENCE
Required:
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills required to tactfully deal with individuals at various levels, internally and externally, both in person and on the telephone
- Ability to make sound decisions when dealing with difficult callers and members of the public
- Experience in the care for horses
- High degree of organizational skills and proven ability to organize and prioritize work in order to meet deadlines
Preferred:
EDUCATION
Required:
- Grade 12
- Member of the Horse Council of BC (HCBC)
Preferred:
AVAILIBILITY FOR CASUAL SHIFTS
- Minimum of 21 hours a month
- Flexibility to work a variety of shifts
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Physical strength and agility, sufficient to meet the demands of the job: lifting, bending, reaching, and carrying, including moving heavy items (approximately 60 lbs.)
- All employees must maintain their enhanced security clearance while employed with the Vancouver Police Department, which will be renewed every five years or as required
- Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status
SELECTION PROCESS
Candidates will be required to pass a job interview and enhanced reliability clearance.
NOTE: This position falls under the jurisdiction of Teamsters Local 31.
Applicants should submit a resume via email to [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. of the closing date. Thecompetition number must be indicated in the subject line of the email.
THE VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
