Instructions
Advertise the barn-manager position in your local paper, or on an equestrian website that allows classifieds. State the requirements that the successful candidate should fulfill, the rate of payment, the hours and any necessary experience. Leave a telephone number or email address at which applicants should contact you.
Decide if you want to hire a barn manager as an employee or an independent contractor. This will significantly affect the tax implications of your facility, as well as the way in which you pay the barn manager.
Meet with each of the candidates who have the necessary requirements. Show them around your facility, answer their questions and ask about their previous employment. It is also a good idea to collect resumes and have each of them fill out an application.
Watch the candidates ride if the barn-manager position will require mounted time. Evaluate their abilities and decide if each one is qualified to take the job.
Contact all references provided by each candidate for the barn-manager position. It is a good idea to call all references, but pay specific attention to those dealing with equestrian or agricultural responsibilities.
Hire a barn manager on a temporary or temp-to-perm basis. This will allow you to evaluate his skills and talents, at which point you can hire him full-time or let him go and start the process over.
How to Hire a Barn Manager
The day-to-day requirements of managing a barn are often too much for one owner to handle. If that's your situation, hire a barn manager—a professional who can be in charge of ordering feed, scheduling riding instructors, maintaining the property and paying bills.