Mackinac Island Carriage Tours, Inc. in Mackinac Island, MI, seeks 25 Carriage Horse Caretakers for temporary, full-time employment (04/01/2026 to 11/01/2026). Duties: Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, and care for carriage horses (nonfarm animals). May keep records of feedings and treatments of animals. May clean, disinfect, and repair stalls or pens
May perform other job duties pursuant to 39-2021, Animal Caretakers.
35+ hours/week. 7+ hour shifts between 6:00 am and 7:00 pm or 6:00 pm and 7:00 am. 5-6 days per week, Sun-Sat. May work evenings, weekends, holidays, as needed. Schedule (including workdays) may vary. May work more than the guaranteed hours. May work overtime. OT varies.
No formal education, training or experience required. On-the-job training will be provided.
$15.13/hr. Position is exempt from overtime pay. Workers will be paid no less than the wage listed. Employer may pay higher wage rates to workers based on seniority with employer and level of skill. Overtime hours may vary.
In accordance with applicable Michigan state law, Earned Sick Time Act 338, employers are required to provide earned sick time to their employees. The amount of paid sick leave provided may vary depending on the size of the business.
Employer assurances pursuant to 20 CFR 655.20:
- Single work week used in computing wages due.
- Wages paid bi-weekly.
- Work tools, supplies & equipment provided without cost to employee.
- Workers have the option of employer-provided room and board for $137 per week, and if elected, employer will deduct costs from worker’s paycheck. Workers also have the option of securing their own lodging
- Employer will make all deductions from the worker’s paycheck required by law and any non-legally required payroll deductions permitted under the law and requested by Employee.
- Upon or before 50% completion of work contract, employer will reimburse the worker for transportation & subsistence from place of recruitment to place of work within five days of receiving the expense receipts. Employer will issue reimbursement within the first workweek when required to meet FLSA minimum wage obligations. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, if the worker has no immediately subsequent H-2B employment, the employer will provide or pay for worker’s reasonable costs of return transportation & subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical & reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts.
- Employer will reimburse worker in the first work week for all visa, visa processing, border crossing & related fees, incl. those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees).
- The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period.
This position is being posted in connection with a future application for H-2B workers.
Application Process: Contact the nearest office of Michigan Works (found at: https://www.michiganworks.org/michigan-works-network) or at 1118 East Easterday Avenue, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783, (906) 635-1752 for referral. Reference “H-2B Mackinac Island Carriage Tours, Inc. Carriage Horse Caretaker.” Or contact Mackinac Island Carriage Tours, Inc. at (906) 847-3307, [email protected] or https://www.mict.com.
