ANIMAL CAREGIVER (part-time)

Indraloka Animal Sa; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Indraloka Animal Sanctuary is seeking a mid-level Animal Caregiver for about 20–25 hours per week, mainly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 5:30pm, with some flexibility for the right applicant. The role entails daily animal care, feeding, cleaning barns, following veterinary instructions, and keeping records.

You will also assist with hoof trimming, shearing, and dental work, train volunteers, help with events, and promote a plant-based lifestyle.

Qualifications

• Previous animal care or educational experience preferred.
• Able to lift 50 pounds and work outdoors in all weather.
• Excellent communication and observational skills.
• Able to follow oral and written directions precisely.
• Comfortable with tours, events, and volunteering activities.
• Committed to vegan, plant-based lifestyle and environmental responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lovingly providing food and water for sanctuary animals and maintaining clean barns.
• Meticulously cleaning stalls and caring for the living spaces.
• Implementing veterinary care plans as directed and maintaining records.
• Participating in hoof trimming, sheep shearing, and related procedures.
• Training and supervising volunteers; assisting with events and fundraising.
• Contributing content for the website and social media; promoting veganism.

Skills

Animal care

Record keeping

Volunteer training

Communication

Observation

Lifting 50 lbs

Outdoor work

Independence

Teamwork

Building/handyman

Tours & events

Vegan advocate

Job description

** This position is scheduled for approximately 20-25 hours per week, primarily on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-5:30pm. We may be able to offer some flexibility for the right applicant.

Previous animal care or educational equivalent is preferred.

The Animal Caregiver is a mid-level position that reports to the Animal Care Director and is responsible for all aspects of daily animal care, including:

• Lovingly providing food and water for our sanctuary farm animals
• Meticulously cleaning barn and stalls
• Implementing veterinary care treatment plans in accordance with directions
• Assisting in maintaining records for each individual animal as well as daily records
• Participating in hoof trimming, sheep shearing, equine dentistry, and similar appointments
• Training and working with volunteers
• Helping with events and fundraising activities and efforts
• Regularly contributing content for the website and posting on social media
• Advocating for a plant-based lifestyle

This is a dirty job involving physical labor, and daily exposure to common allergens. It is also intense, emotionally challenging work. Shifts are typically scheduled between 7am and 7pm, and may include weekends & holidays as needed to care for the animals.

You will love this job if you truly love animals and are committed wholeheartedly to their care. The ideal candidate is:

• Committed to and passionate about Indraloka’s vision and values
• Experienced in caring for rescued farmed animals
• Able to lift ~50 pounds or more
• Able to work outside in every weather extreme
• Happy working in solitude, but also comfortable working with others
• Able to work independently
• Able to understand and precisely follow oral and written directions
• Extremely observant and able to notice and communicate subtle changes in animals’ appearance and behavior
• Able to assist with fixing and building things
• Terrific with humans, and will enjoy giving tours and helping out with events
• Open-minded and willing to learn (even when new information contradicts previously held beliefs)
• Committed to personal responsibility; Organized; Motivated
• An excellent communicator, both orally and in writing
• Able to work in a busy and ever-changing environment; Calm under pressure
• Committed to environmental responsibility; Vegan

This job description is subject to change at any time.

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