Part-Time Animal Care Aide — High School Student

Socket.dev; Truman (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on training

Flexible scheduling

Team-based environment

Job summary

Schwartz Farms, Inc. in Minnesota is hiring a part-time position designed for high school students (16+ and older). You’ll gain hands-on animal care experience while balancing school, sports, and activities.

No experience is required—we train you. Flexible scheduling that works around your school and activities, a supportive team environment, and opportunities to develop teamwork, responsibility and communication skills.

Qualifications

• No experience required—we train you.
• Flexible scheduling that works around school and activities
• Learn valuable job skills (teamwork, responsibility, communication)
• Gain hands-on animal care experience
• Work in a supportive, team-based environment

Responsibilities

• Provide care for animals, ensuring they have access to food, water and a comfortable environment
• Assist with movement of animals
• Assist with treating and vaccinating animals
• Maintain accurate documentation
• Promote a safe work environment
• Maintain PQA certification status (provided on the job)
• Follow all SFI bio-security policies and procedures
• Exhibit strong teamwork, including working to achieve team goals, embracing new technologies, working on new projects, etc.
• Demonstrate Schwartz Farms' values of integrity, respect, excellence and adaptability
• Advocate and engage in SFI's animal welfare policy, including promoting animal well-being, remedying circumstances which impede animal care, and properly reporting instances of mistreatment or abuse
• Additional duties may be assigned as they arise

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Responsibility

Animal care basics

Education

High school student (16+ age)

Job description

Schwartz Farms, Inc. in Minnesota is hiring a part-time position designed for high school students (16+ and older). You’ll gain hands-on animal care experience while balancing school, sports, and activities.

No experience is required—we train you. Flexible scheduling that works around your school and activities, a supportive team environment, and opportunities to develop teamwork, responsibility and communication skills.