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Current Industry Vacancies

Location Business Name Role Type Contact Details Published On Description
Kildare O'Donoghue Racing Yard Person/Racing Groom Email: jodi@odonoghueracing.com
Phone: 0852501656

 
2025-03-25
Role: Full Time - 39 hours per week - €30,000 Annual Salary (The role can be made flexible with less hours if the candidate requires). Hours - 7.30am-1pm (With 30min break) & 2.30-4pm Monday - Saturday (Morning only). Work every 3rd weekend only with an afternoon off during that week. Lots of opportunities to go racing (earn overtime) & SEBS bonuses are paid every 3 months. Must be reliable & have experience handling thoroughbreds.
Kildare Melitta lodge Exercise Rider Phone: O86 2550079
Email: office@prendergastracing.com
2025-04-08 Mornings only 7 to 12 Hours and salary negotiable. For more information, please reach out!
Location Business Name Role Type Contact Details Published On Description
Carlow Equine Express Transport Coordinator Email: accounts@equineexpress.ie
Phone: 0862302111
2025-03-25 Job Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Transport Coordinator to oversee the transportation of horses. This role is crucial in ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely movement of horses to various locations for events, sales, breeding, or transport to stables. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of animal welfare, transportation regulations, and logistics coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
o Schedule and manage the transportation of horses, ensuring timely delivery and pick-up.
o Coordinate and ensure proper documentation is in place, including health certificates, travel permits, and quarantine requirements.
o Handle the logistics paperwork, including invoices.
o Act as a point of contact for stakeholders.
o Address any issues or concerns during the transportation process and resolve them promptly.
Qualifications:
• Experience:
o Previous experience in logistics, transport coordination, or working with horses is highly desirable.
• Skills:
o Excellent organizational and communication skills.
o Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
o Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
o Proficiency in using logistics and scheduling software.
Location Business Name Role Type Contact Details Published On Description
Meath Stud Farm Experienced Stud Hand Email: stableposition25@gmail.com
 
2025-03-06 Job position:  Experienced stud hand
Location: stud farm, Co. Meath

We are seeking a dedicated & experienced stud groom to join our team.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with horses, specifically mares, foals, yearlings, and horses in pre training.

Key Responsibilities:
Provide exceptional care for Mares, foals, and young stock inclusive of mucking out, grooming and yard maintenance.
Horses in pre training, checking legs, shoes, feet, tack up and groom etc.
Be capable of taking full responsibility when needed.
Work collaborating with the team, contribute to a positive environment.

Qualifications
Proven experience as a stud groom or similar role.
Strong background in horse care, particularly with young stock.
Experience in show jumping eventing yards would be a significant advantage.
Willingness to put extra hours in when necessary.
Ability to work independently & make responsible decisions.

What we offer:
Accommodation and good salary to successful candidate

If you meet the above criteria and are ready to take on this exciting opportunity, please apply with your CV to stableposition25@gmail.com
 
Waterford Kilbarry Lodge Stud Stud Groom Contact Con at 087 682 2773  2025-03-25 Stud groom wanted for breeding season to work with mares and fials and in the covering shed at Kilbarry Lodge Stud, Waterford. 
Kildare Tamso & David Cox Stud Hand Email: Barodastud@gmail.com
Phone: 0872936357
 
2025-04-16 A short-sitting or very happy to create a full-time role. We have a great team that get on well, plenty of young people and good atmosphere, so it’s a nice role.

Short-term Breeding Season position required. Accomodation available if needed. Immediate (April) start until mid-June. An option to turn into a full-time job to include Yearling prep, etc. 
 
Location Business Name Role Type Contact Details Published On Description
Kildare The Tote Tote Casual Racecourse Staff recruit@thetote.com 2022-10-13 The TOTE are hiring part-time racecourse staff for racecourses across Ireland. Applicants must be aged 18 or over. Please send your CV to recruit@thetote.com. Find out more at www.toteireland.com
Kildare The Curragh Racecourse Raceday Staff To register your interest please send your CV and a brief cover letter to recruitment@curragh.ie. 2022-10-13 The Currgah Racecourse are seeking enthusiastic, customer focused and self-motivated individuals who would like to be an integral part of the race day team at The Curragh. They have both Customer Care and Equine Care roles available. Suitable individuals will be hardworking, adaptable, a good timekeeper and able to work both on their own initiative, as well as part of our team. Those working in equine care will also have experience working in the equine industry. Applications will close on the 16th February.
Kildare Goffs Bid Spotters tadhgdooley@goffs.ie 2022-10-13 Goffs are hiring Bid Spotters. Send your CV to tadhgdooley@goffs.ie.
Ireland Tipperary Racecourse Raceday Staff Email your C.V to info@tipperaryraces.ie 2023-04-20 Tipperary Racecourse.are lookign for indiviudals to join their raceday team. Duties include: Ticket Scanning, Racecard Sales & Ticket Sales Desk. Applicants must be available to work all 11 Fixtures and must be 18 or Over.
 

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