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FSFarm Sanctuary
Farm SanctuaryAnimal Welfare

Caregiver, Environment

Location

Watkins Glen, New York, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

0-3 years

Compensation

$20 - $20 per hour

Posted

6h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

Caregiver, Environment team members at Farm Sanctuary are vital for maintaining safe and healthy living environments for Sanctuary residents across a 275-acre site. This role involves physical labor in an outdoor setting, focusing on animal enclosure cleaning, environmental enrichment, landscaping, and general maintenance tasks to support animal wellbeing.

Caregiver, Environment team members are crucial, valued members at Farm Sanctuary who are tasked with ensuring our Sanctuary residents have safe and healthy living environments on our 275-acre site. This position reports to the Manager of Environment and is a great fit for individuals who enjoy physical labor in an outdoor setting. Responsibilities focus on creating an environment that supports the health and wellbeing of the animals in our care.

Responsibilities

  • Provide animal enclosure cleaning and bedding

  • Provide environmental enrichment

  • Provide general landscaping, as well as snow removal in the winter months

  • Provide general work in support of large maintenance projects including tasks such as painting and fence maintenance

  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Sanctuary Environment & Transport

Physical Requirements:

  • Prolonged periods standing and walking throughout sanctuary grounds.

  • 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

  • Must be able to regularly perform work in a variety of weather conditions; almost all work is done in outdoor setting that is not climate controlled

Qualifications:

  • Must meet physical requirements

  • Must be a team player and demonstrate willingness to help others

  • Flexible with positive attitude, willingness to pitch in where needed and as assigned

  • Reliable and dependable

  • Must be able to communicate with others in a respectful and productive manner

  • Able to follow direction and complete all tasks as assigned

  • Comfort with and ability to develop expertise working with all species in Farm Sanctuary’s care.

  • Proactively centers racial equity at Farm Sanctuary in all work contributes to an anti-racist culture on-site, and exhibits humility.

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!)

Updated 6h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Animal Care • 1+ yrs
Environmental Enrichment • 1+ yrs
Landscaping • 1+ yrs
Snow Removal • 1+ yrs
Maintenance • 1+ yrs
Teamwork • 1+ yrs
Communication • 1+ yrs
Physical Stamina • 1+ yrs

Experience

0-3 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$20 - $20 per hour

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodHourly

Benefits and perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationWatkins Glen, New York, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium7/10
physicalHigh9/10
cognitiveMedium5/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityLow3/10
uncertaintyLow4/10
communicationMedium6/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Farm Sanctuary

Team size

Growing team

Location

Watkins Glen, New York, United States

Farm Sanctuary is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected, valued, and has a sense of belonging. We provide equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic. We believe a diverse workforce strengthens our mission by bringing different perspectives, ideas, and experiences that drive innovation and effective solutions. We are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through our hiring practices, employee development, workplace culture, and community engagement, recognizing these values as essential to our mission of protecting farmed animals with compassion and respect.

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Caregiver, Environment

Watkins Glen, New York, United StatesFull Time