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Job Title: Animal Caretaker
Job Status: Full Time
Benefits: 90% Insurance Coverage (Medical, Vision, Dental); Vacation
Job Summary
The Animal Caregiver assists in the care of the 150+ animals (pigs, chickens, cows, turkeys, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, llamas, alpacas, emus, geese, ducks, guinea fowl and others) living at the sanctuary, under the supervision of the Animal Care Manager. Animal Caregivers are responsible for the cleaning, feeding, medication and being key to the proactive care of the animals.
Specific responsibilities include:
Job Title: Animal Caretaker
Job Status: Full Time
Benefits: 90% Insurance Coverage (Medical, Vision, Dental); Vacation
Job Summary
The Animal Caregiver assists in the care of the 150+ animals (pigs, chickens, cows, turkeys, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, llamas, alpacas, emus, geese, ducks, guinea fowl and others) living at the sanctuary, under the supervision of the Animal Care Manager. Animal Caregivers are responsible for the cleaning, feeding, medication and being key to the proactive care of the animals.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Daily cleaning of barns and enclosures, and pastures when needed
- Animal feeding/watering and maintaining animal feed schedules
- Daily animal health care and maintaining treatment plans
- Aiding with health checks
- Assisting on rescues, as needed
- Assisting with veterinary visits and transports
- Maintaining neat and organized work and storage spaces
- Ensuring tools and other items are put away at the end of the day
- Completing sanctuary projects as assigned by Animal Care Manager
- Passionate about working for and with farmed animals
- Keen interest in the animal rights movement is encouraged
- Reliable and dependable
- Previous experience working with farm animals
- Good animal behavior and observation skills
- 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
- Vegan lifestyle and ethics
If you are interested in applying email your resume to admin@fcfsanctuary.org or susanh@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!
