Overview
Assistant Caregiver, Environment Jobs in Acton, California, USA at Farm Sanctuary
Location: Acton
Summary: As a vital member of the Sanctuary team, the Assistant Caregiver, Environment provides a safe and healthy environment for the residents. They assist in helping achieve optimal wellbeing for all the residents which includes barn cleaning, grounds keeping and farm maintenance projects. The Assistant Caregiver, Environment should have a strong desire and ability to perform hands-on work and a personal commitment to improving the lives of farmed animals.
They must be able to complete all the responsibilities with the ability to expand into other areas depending on interest and experience.
Responsibilities:
Provide animal enclosure cleaning and bedding
Perform general grounds work including mowing, weeding, trimming, planting, gardening, and other related tasks
Participate in day-to-day maintenance and/or enrichment projects
Support large maintenance projects including tasks such as painting and fence maintenance
Occasionally transport animal resident for hospital trips or rescues
Interact with and support individual environment volunteers and monthly volunteer work party experience
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods standing and walking throughout facilities
Must be able to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting (up to 60 lbs regularly; team-lift heavier amounts regularly)
Must be able to bend, lift, push, stoop, stretch, climb, and crawl and other strenuous activities to maintain equipment and buildings
Must be able to regularly perform work in a variety of weather conditions including high heat environments; almost all work is done in outdoor setting that is not climate controlled
Qualifications:
Demonstrate a willingness to help others and work effectively with multiple people at once
Flexible with positive attitude, willingness to pitch in where needed and as assigned
Reliable and dependable with timeliness and attendance
Communicates with others in a respectful and productive manner
Able to follow directions and complete all tasks as assigned
Comfort with and ability to develop expertise working with all species in Farm Sanctuary’s care.
Willingness to commit to Farm Sanctuary’s values of compassion, understanding, integrity, transformation, and freedom.
Open to learning about and putting into practice the ideals of equity and social justice, and the principles embedded in Farm Sanctuary’s mission
Preferred qualifications, but not required:
Previous farm or work experience at an animal-care facility
Farm animal handling experience and skills (large and/or small animal)
Farm equipment knowledge & ability to drive tractors and trailers (CDL a plus)
Specifications:
Terms of employment:
Permanent, full-time, non-exempt position
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Reports to:
Senior Manager, Environment
Direct reports:
None
Location:
Acton, CA
Travel:
Occasional travel may be required to assist with transport for animal adoptions or rescues
Benefits:
Competitive benefits package, including 13 paid holidays; generous paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 403(b) plan; flexible spending accounts; long-term disability insurance; free access to the CALM meditation app; and access to the Nivati wellness platform
Additional Specifications:
Work schedule varies; regular weekend and holiday availability required; evening hours may be required during summer months
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Title: Assistant Caregiver, Environment
Company: Farm Sanctuary
Location: Acton, California, USA
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care (Animal / Pet Care)
