Carriage DriverNorfolk

The Job

Job No:
22049
Status:
Filled
Title:
Carriage Driver
Type:
Harness/Driving, Other, Working Couple/Team
Work type:
Full Time
Salary:
Salary plus weekly bonuses
Min. education:
Common sense and experience preferred over qualifications.
Live In:
tick
Bring own horse:
cross
Training available:
tick
Posted:
23 Feb 12
Updated:
23 Feb 12

The Yard

Yard No:
1090313
Name:
Pegasus Horse & Carriage Masters Ltd
Location:
Nofolk/Essex/Sth Yorkshire, Norfolk United Kingdom
Type:
Other, Training

Job Description

We require a professional carriage driver to drive horses at funerals as well as day to day upkeep and welfare of horses on yard alongside existing staff. You must be able to drive lorry to funerals when required and bring on young horses to work standard. This is a varied job where no two days are the same. Travel is involved mid-week and early starts are common. Welfare of our horses is paramount so good horse sense is essential. Experience preferred over qualifications.

Requirements

Must be able to drive pair of horses as a minimum. Experience driving horses and lorries essential. Professional and courteous at all times to our customers.

Required Skills

Riding; Driving license; HGV license; Drive Horsebox; First-Aid; Equine First-Aid; Handling Youngstock; Schooling; Lunging; Bandaging; Plaiting; Clipping; Teaching; Trim/Pull; Sole Charge; Exercising; Starting/Breaking.

Required Expertise

Driving; Sole Charge.

Accommodation

Excellent condition static mobile home with good facilities. Not shared.

Benefits

Excellent base salary which includes accomodation and living expenses plus bonuses.

The Facility

We supply horse drawn funerals to leading funeral companies within the UK. We have 3 yards in London, Norfolk and Yorkshire each with 12 stables. Our horses are Friesian stallions and Lippizaner geldings. We are a private family business that has constantly expanded having been in this work for over 20 years. We are now one of the UK's premier providers of horse drawn funerals.