Animal Care Team Member

Colorado Local Businesses; Colorado; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Happy Dog Ranch Horse Sanctuary in Sedalia, CO seeks an Animal Care Team Member to help care for horses and other rescued animals.

This full-time outdoor role requires horse-care experience, physical stamina, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds; you will feed animals, monitor health, handle equines safely, and operate ranch equipment. Join a mission-driven nonprofit with a four-day-per-week, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule.

Qualifications

• Horse-care experience is required.
• Experience administering medications is a plus.
• Compassionate, dependable, and respectful of animals.
• Detail-oriented with good time-management skills.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all seasons.
• Willing to occasionally adjust schedules to cover team members.
• Comfortable learning ranch equipment, including a skid steer and tractor.
• Comfortable using technology; the ranch uses Slack and Stable Secretary.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Strong team player

Responsibilities

• Providing daily feeding and animal care
• Monitoring animal health and well-being
• Handling horses and other animals safely and confidently
• Responding appropriately to animal emergencies
• Operating ranch equipment
• Maintaining and updating animal records
• Communicating and working closely with the sanctuary team

Skills

Horse-care experience

Experience administering medications

Compassionate

Dependable

Attention to detail

Time management

Physical stamina

Strong team player

Lift 50 pounds

Willing to adjust schedules

Learning ranch equipment

Slack

Stable Secretary

Skid steer

Tractor

Tools

Slack

Stable Secretary

Skid steer

Tractor

Job description

# Animal Care Team Member**Happy Dog Ranch Horse Sanctuary**3640 CO-67Sedalia, CO 80135Full-TimeContact MemberMore Details# **Animal Care Team Member**## **Pay****$18–$20 per hour, depending on experience**## **Schedule****Four days per week, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM**Candidates need availability for any four days of the week, including weekdays and weekends.A consistent schedule is established after hiring.## **Job Description**Happy Dog Ranch Horse Sanctuary is seeking a compassionate and reliable**Animal Care Team Membe**r to help care for the horses and other rescued animals that call the sanctuary home.This is a hands-on, physical outdoor position for someone who has horse-care experience, enjoys working with animals, and wants to be part of a mission-driven nonprofit organization.**Responsibilities include:*** Providing daily feeding and animal care* Monitoring animal health and well-being* Handling horses and other animals safely and confidently* Responding appropriately to animal emergencies* Operating ranch equipment* Maintaining and updating animal records* Communicating and working closely with the sanctuary team**Qualifications:*** Horse-care experience is required* Experience administering medications is a plus* Compassionate, dependable, and respectful of animals* Detail-oriented with good time-management skills* Comfortable working outdoors in all seasons* Willing to occasionally adjust schedules to cover team members* Comfortable learning ranch equipment, including a skid steer and tractor* Comfortable using technology; the ranch uses Slack and Stable Secretary* Able to lift 50 pounds* Strong team playerHappy Dog Ranch is committed to continued education and development for its team. Employees may have opportunities for additional training in areas such as horsemanship, holistic animal care, animal massage, craniosacral work, and hoof care.## **How to Apply**Applicants should send a résumé and short introduction to:**[e-mail]**