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Job Title: Animal Care Manager
Job Status: Full Time
Benefits: 90% Insurance Coverage (Medical, Vision, Dental); Vacation; Onsite Living Options
Job Summary
The Animal Care Manager assists in the care of the 150+ animals (pigs, chickens, cows, turkeys, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, alpacas, geese, ducks, guinea fowl and others) living at the sanctuary. The Animal Care Manager is responsible for assigning tasks and leading the day to day responsibilities of cleaning, feeding, and medical care of the animals. Supervise and train the animal caregivers and coordinating with the Operations manager to train and supervise interns and volunteers. The ability to engage in positive productive interactions with all staff, interns, volunteers and guests is critical to maintaining a cohesive work environment.
The Animal Care Manager is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, training, and managing cross functional areas with the Operations Manager.
See below for specific responsibilities and duties.
Specific responsibilities include:
Specific qualifications include:
Job Title: Animal Care Manager
Job Status: Full Time
Benefits: 90% Insurance Coverage (Medical, Vision, Dental); Vacation; Onsite Living Options
Job Summary
The Animal Care Manager assists in the care of the 150+ animals (pigs, chickens, cows, turkeys, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, alpacas, geese, ducks, guinea fowl and others) living at the sanctuary. The Animal Care Manager is responsible for assigning tasks and leading the day to day responsibilities of cleaning, feeding, and medical care of the animals. Supervise and train the animal caregivers and coordinating with the Operations manager to train and supervise interns and volunteers. The ability to engage in positive productive interactions with all staff, interns, volunteers and guests is critical to maintaining a cohesive work environment.
The Animal Care Manager is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, training, and managing cross functional areas with the Operations Manager.
See below for specific responsibilities and duties.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Management of animal feeding/watering and maintaining animal feed schedules
- Management of daily animal health care and maintaining treatment records
- Management of daily cleaning duties and maintaining the animal habitats, shelters and other areas
- Management of species health checks (scheduling, executing and training staff)
- Maintaining neat and organized work and storage spaces
- Status meetings with the board and check-ins as needed
- Coordinating with Operations Manager to train and supervise sanctuary interns and volunteers
- Supervising and training Animal Caregivers
- Inventory of supplies and ordering
- Coordinating veterinary visits, medical decision and treatment protocols
- Completing administrative projects as assigned
- Creating animal care schedule
- Approving timecards and time-off requests
- Leading animal care meetings as needed
- Leading and making decisions in animal care emergencies
- Implementing feeding/nutrition plans for animals based on individuals, species, seasons, etc.
- Conducting fecals, blood draws, blood testing, injections, cytologies, etc.
- Filing animal care information, including medical records
- Managing the assigned animal care budget to support overall organizational financial goals
- Responsible for standard operating procedures for the animal care department
- Works in partnership with the Operations Manager to develop, manage and execute standard operating procedures for both the Internship and Volunteer Programs
Specific qualifications include:
- Previous leadership experience
- Previous experience working with farmed animals
- Passionate about working for and with farmed animals
- Keen interest in the animal welfare/rights movement is encouraged
- Reliable and dependable
- Good observational skills of animal behavior
- Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including cold/wet weather and hot summers
- Able to lift 40 - 50 pounds and perform strenuous/manual labor
- Work well with a variety of people
- Strong communication and listening skills
- Able to follow detailed instructions and meet time sensitive demands
- Able to learn and process new information quickly
- Team player and self-motivator
- Committed to Full Circle Farm Sanctuary’s mission and desire to be a part of the FCFS team
- Willing to work on weekends/holidays/varying shift times
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record (subject to verification)
- Comfortable dealing politely with the general public
- Vegan lifestyle and ethics
If you are interested in applying email your resume to admin@fcfsanctuary.org or courtneyp@fcfsanctuary.org
If you interested in getting involved in other ways, check out our Intern and Volunteer Opportunities!
If you interested in getting involved in other ways, check out our Intern and Volunteer Opportunities!
