Turtle Cleaner

Volunteer Success; Selwyn; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local animal care organization in Ontario seeks Turtle Cleaners to assist with habitat maintenance for injured turtles. Volunteers will help clean tanks, perform data entry on turtle health, and maintain a clean environment crucial for recovery. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and able to commit to a minimum of one 3.5-hour shift per week for three months. This is an on-site position, ideal for those passionate about wildlife conservation and animal care.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Able to commit to one 3.5-hour shift per week for a minimum of three months.
• Willing to undergo a background check.

Responsibilities

• Help care for turtles by cleaning their habitat.
• Drain, scrub, and refill turtle tanks.
• Record turtle weight and diet consumption.

Skills

Able to lift over 20 lbs

Able to stand & walk for long periods of time

Safety Training

Data Entry

Conservation

Wildlife & Habitat

Animal Care & Handling

Job description

On-Site

Ongoing Opportunity

Posted: 2024-05-10

Turtle Cleaner

Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre

50 Openings

Summary

Cleaning volunteers help care for turtles in our hospital and hatchling area by keeping their habitat ideal for healing and growing.

Description

What you’ll be doing: Turtle Care volunteers help with the ongoing care (feeding/cleaning) of the injured turtles that are in the rehabilitation process at our centre. Often our turtle patients can spend up to a year in our care as they recover from their injuries. You must be at least 18 and be able to commit to one 3.5 hour shift per week for a minimum of three months.

Turtles are wonderful animals, but they can create quite the mess in their tanks! We are so grateful for our Cleaning volunteers for the time that they spend draining, scrubbing, and refilling turtle tanks. As our turtles heal, the water levels in their tanks are gradually increased. It takes great attention to detail to make sure that water levels are just right, basking platforms are stationed properly, and that the turtle will ultimately be encouraged to heal through living in a clean temporary home at our centre. Turtle Care volunteers handle the turtles directly. Records of the turtles weight, their current diet consumption levels, and other valuable data is kept up to date by the volunteers.

Requirements

• Willing to undergo a background or police records check
• Comfortable commuting to opportunity location
• Minimum Age 18+

When

ASAP

Where

On-site Address: 4-1434 Chemong Rd, Selwyn, Ontario K9J 6X2

Skills & Experience

• Able to lift over 20 lbs
• Able to stand & walk for long periods of time
• Safety Training
• Data Entry
• Conservation
• Wildlife & Habitat
• Animal Care & Handling

Type of Volunteer

Individual, Couple, College/University Placement