Wildlife Lifesaving & Care Specialist

Best Friends Animal Society; Kanab (UT); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah is hiring Lifesaving and Care Specialists to support daily animal care, medical tasks, and adoption efforts in our sanctuary. You will work with wildlife rehabilitation and education programs, plus assist in finding loving homes for adoptable animals.

The role involves greeting visitors, conducting tours, and delivering educational resources while upholding our no-kill mission.

Formación

• Previous animal handling experience required; wildlife or non-domestic animals preferred.
• Ability to work with various species and identify medical/behavioral needs.
• Customer-centric, open adoption process, public interaction experience preferred.
• Familiarity with shelter software (Shelterluv) or willingness to learn.
• Travel up to 10%.

Responsabilidades

• Support lifesaving objectives of the department by performing all aspects of the adoption process and providing superior customer service to visitors, volunteers, and adopters.
• Serve as a sanctuary ambassador, representing Best Friends' work to visitors and volunteers, and speaking to the sanctuary's special role in Best Friends' no-kill goals.
• Support a "volunteers-first" team giving every volunteer the opportunity to maximize their skills and value towards Best Friends' lifesaving activities, and inspiring visitors to continue the work in their communities.
• Greet and conduct tours, speak about specific animals, the work of Wild Friends and the sanctuary, answer questions and assist visitors with their needs.
• Provide basic and routine care for animals per department guidelines including but not limited to diet preparation and distribution, cleaning of enclosures, creating and implementing enrichment and training plans.
• Support animals with medical issues, which may include zoonotic disease, by medicating, treating, preparing special diets, observing and reporting, and assisting in the maintenance of required veterinary records.
• Provide enrichment and exercise for animals as outlined by leadership; identify animal issues and share observations with team members and leaders
• Clean work areas and preserve physical appearance of buildings, habitats and grounds: scooping, raking, sweeping, shoveling, dusting, mopping, trash removal, scrubbing, weeding, etc., noting maintenance or repairs needed and reporting per protocol.
• Demonstrate kindness and the golden rule in our everyday actions by practicing inclusion and respect for every person for the value they bring to the table. Treat others with compassion, empathy, and understanding.
• Maintain a safe workplace, valuing and modeling safe work practices, adhering to organizational safety practices and rules, and communicating about unsafe practices and conditions.

Conocimientos

Animal handling

Wildlife rehab

Customer service

Public speaking

Shelter software

Microsoft Office

Herramientas

Shelterluv

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah is hiring Lifesaving and Care Specialists to support daily animal care, medical tasks, and adoption efforts in our sanctuary. You will work with wildlife rehabilitation and education programs, plus assist in finding loving homes for adoptable animals.

The role involves greeting visitors, conducting tours, and delivering educational resources while upholding our no-kill mission.