Wildlife Sanctuary Keeper and Ranch Caretaker
Location
Cedar Glen, California, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Contract
Experience
2-3 years
Compensation
$16 - $18 per hour
Posted
5h ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
This role involves comprehensive daily care for various wildlife and farm animals, including feeding, medication, and enclosure maintenance. The caretaker is also responsible for property security, general upkeep of buildings and fences, and operation of ranch equipment, often working outdoors in challenging weather conditions.
Non-profit 35-acre Southern California wildlife sanctuary in the San Bernardino Mountains National Forest seeking wildlife keeper experienced in equine, farm animals, exotic and or wildlife to assist with wildlife care as well as security, and maintenance of property, buildings, enclosures and barns. Our mission is to rescue orphaned and injured wildlife and to educate the public about conservation and preservation of the importance of wildlife in our environment, especially centering in on creation principles. We are permitted under USDA, USFW and CAFW, and their regulations require that our employees are honest, reliable, trustworthy, conscientious, have a good work ethic, have a clear background check, are drug free, not addicted to alcohol, marijuana, vaping or smoking in order to ensure the safety of the wildlife and staff. Compensation and benefits: Individual live onsite part time or full time (Not appropriate for families), and work in a mountain community with a goal of preservation of the indigenous wildlife; experience rural living in a tourist destination of the San Bernardino National Forest; hours away from desert, beaches and cosmopolitan cities; income negotiable commensurate with experience. Not appropriate for out of country applicants or those living in states not familiar with snow, ice and must have 4-wheel vehicles.
Requirements
Duties Include, but not limited to:
Daily animal care providing water, feed, medications, cleaning and safety of mule deer, and possible care of some birds of prey, carnivores, and mammals, including bears
Mucking and raking of stalls and enclosures; shifting wildlife into weathering areas; inspecting their shelters and checking for wild animal interference
Maintenance of fencing, security gates, enclosures, water faucets and tanks, gates, barns, and buildings ensuring cleanliness and order
Property maintenance including watering, weed eating, cutting down of trees, and gathering forest food for the animals like acorns and oak branches and leaves
Basic knowledge and skills in mechanical, electrical and carpentry for ranch maintenance
Upkeep of snow blowers, seasonal equipment, golf carts, and other vehicles operation and care
Security of 5-acre Educational Center and the perimeter fencing of our upper 30 acres
Requirements Include:
Must have transportation vehicle, especially 4 wheel for winter and up-to-date Driver’s License
Must speak and read English, with good communication skills and comfortable with the public
Able to lift 25-100 lbs and to twist, bend, kneel, climb, and safely use hand tools & equipment
Be computer literate to fill out logs, evaluations, and reports with cursive printing
Work effectively with normal supervision as a self-motivated, self-starter who can adapt to change and respond to emergencies
Work outdoors day or night in snow, ice, rain, or other forest weather conditions
Comfortable in forest environment living near wildlife like bears, mountain lions, coyotes, deer, and other animals that we protect on our sanctuary from hunters and poachers
Be a team player with our staff, volunteers, management and wardens and supervisors
Use good social skills to encourage trespassers off of our property, or order them to do so
Education: Degrees in animal sciences, or biology preferred but not required for entry level position.
Updated 5h ago
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Skills and qualifications
Additional skills
Experience
2-3 years
Certifications
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Role classification
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Employment
Contract
Contract duration
Permanent
Hiring type
Direct
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Compensation and benefits
Compensation
$16 - $18 per hour
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Company snapshot
Company
Wildhaven Ranch
Team size
Growing team
Location
Cedar Glen, California, United States
Wildhaven Ranch is a non-profit 35-acre wildlife sanctuary in the San Bernardino Mountains National Forest, dedicated to rescuing orphaned and injured wildlife and educating the public on conservation and preservation.
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Wildlife Sanctuary Keeper and Ranch Caretaker
Cedar Glen, California, United States • Contract