Yard Hand- Equestrian Centre

Castle Leslie Estate is seeking a hardworking and reliable Yard Hand to support the daily operations of our busy Equestrian Centre. This role is perfect for someone with a strong work ethic, a passion for horses, and a commitment to high standards of care and presentation.

About The Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out daily yard cleaning duties, including mucking out, sweeping, tidying, and maintaining a clean, safe environment for horses and guests.
• Support the wellbeing of our horses through basic horse care, such as feeding, grooming, turning out, and monitoring their general condition.
• Assist with tacking up and preparing horses for lessons, treks, and estate activities.
• Provide friendly assistance to guests, ensuring they feel welcome and well looked after during their visit.
• Maintain equipment, tack rooms, and communal areas to the estate’s high standards.
• Work as part of a supportive team to ensure smooth day‑to‑day yard operations.

Requirements:

• BHS Stage 1 (or equivalent) is desirable, or a willingness to work towards achieving it while in the role.
• Experience working around horses and confidence handling them safely.
• A strong sense of responsibility, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Positive attitude, good communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Ability to undertake physical tasks in an outdoor environment.

Why Join Us? Become part of a welcoming, professional team within one of Ireland’s most iconic equestrian destinations. Enjoy opportunities to learn, develop skills, and progress towards BHS qualifications while contributing to a world‑class guest experience.

Castle Leslie Estate believes that embracing equality and diversity in the workplace benefits not just Castle Leslie Estate, but also individual employees, divisions, and our customers. All our employees bring their own background, work style, distinct capabilities, experience, and characteristics to their work. We recognise that our talented and diverse workforce reflects the diversity of our customers and markets, and we want to utilise the widest range of skills, knowledge and experience in our business while complying with legislation.

Required Criteria

Skills Needed

About The Company

Nestled on 1,000 acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient woodlands and glittering lakes, Castle Leslie Estate is one of the last great Irish estates still in the hands of its founding family. The Leslie Family arrived in Ireland in the 16th Century and bought the Estate at that time. Today, this Irish estate is led by the current custodian, Sammy Leslie. Her overwhelming desire is to protect the Estate for future generations.

Company Culture

Castle Leslie Estate has been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland™ and a Great Place to Work® for the last three years. It boils down to trust. Great Place to Work helps organisations quantify their culture and produce better business results by creating a high-trust work experience for all employees. Their unparalleled benchmark data is used to recognise Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies and the Best Workplaces™. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a Great Place to Work.

One of Castle Leslie Estate’s finest assets is its employees, and we are always looking for very friendly, highly skilled and professional staff to join our existing team. A flexible attitude, excellent inter-personal and customer service skills are key requirements. We provide a competitive salary, an excellent working environment and unique benefits for the right candidates.

Company Benefits

Vacation, Paid time off, Employee development programs, Employee discounts, Gym membership or wellness programs, A diversity program, Free parking, Cycle to work, Competitive salary, Event tickets, Preferential room rates, Family and friends rates, Discount on meals purchased , Discount on spa treatments or products, Discount in gift shop, Long service recognition, Free meals during shifts, Free parking or Discounted parking , Employee Assistance Scheme, Wellbeing Scheme, Work With Charities, Social Opportunities, Employee of the Month, Employee Recognition Scheme, Annual performance review, Culture of recognition, On the job learning, Progression opportunities, Bereavement leave, Long service awards, Staff celebration events, Company employee App

Salary

€13.25 per hour