Georgia May Gray
Yard Supervisor
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About
Compassionate and dedicated animal welfare professional with over five years’ experience working within a leading animal rescue charity, alongside extensive experience in animal care, team supervision and customer service. Skilled in handling and assessing nervous and challenging animals, maintaining high welfare standards, monitoring behaviour, implementing care plans and supporting colleagues, volunteers and members of the public. Currently working as a Yard Supervisor, leading daily operations and staff while ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare and safety.
Passionate about animal wellbeing, with lifelong experience caring for dogs and horses, and committed to supporting animals through rehabilitation and successful rehoming.
Experience
Yard Supervisor - Caistor Equestrian Centre
(2024)
- Supervise daily yard operations and coordinate staff workloads.
- Ensure the welfare needs of horses are consistently met to a high standard.
- Allocate duties and monitor completion of tasks across the team.
- Respond to and resolve issues that arise throughout the day.
- Communicate effectively with management, staff, clients and liveries.
- Answer telephone enquiries and provide customer support.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organisation and safety across the site.
Welfare Assistant - Bransby Horses Rescue Centre
Approx. 5 Years
- Worked as part of the Handling Team caring for nervous, unhandled and feral equines.
- Delivered high standards of welfare-focused care, ensuring animals’ physical and emotional needs were met.
- Observed and assessed behaviour, reporting concerns and contributing to welfare planning.
- Safely handled animals with a wide range of behavioural needs.
- Maintained accurate records relating to welfare, handling and progress.
- Assisted with the training and mentoring of new employees.
- Worked collaboratively within a multidisciplinary welfare team.
- Maintained excellent hygiene and safety standards throughout the centre.
- Demonstrated resilience and professionalism when dealing with challenging welfare situations.
- Supported fundraising activities and represented the charity positively within the community.
Self-Employed Freelance Groom and Rider - Georgia Harness Equestrian Services
- Provided professional horse care services for a variety of private and commercial clients.
- Carried out daily welfare routines including feeding, grooming, exercising and stable management.
- Travelled independently to client premises and managed workloads efficiently.
- Built strong relationships with clients through reliable and professional service.
Waitress and Bar Staff
Additional Employment
Work Experience - Matalan
Additional Employment
Education
Foundation Degree (Level 4) - Equine Sports and Management - Askham Bryan College
Level 3 Extended Diploma - Horse Management - Askham Bryan College
GCSEs - English Language, English Literature, Science, Physical Education, Art and Woodwork
