Caregiver, Environment

The role

Caregiver, Environment team members ensure sanctuary residents have safe and healthy living environments on a 275-acre site. The role focuses on creating an environment that supports the health and wellbeing of the animals in care.

What you will do

• Provide animal enclosure cleaning and bedding
• Provide environmental enrichment
• Provide general landscaping and snow removal in winter months
• Provide general work in support of large maintenance projects such as painting and fence maintenance
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Sanctuary Environment & Transport

Required qualifications

• Must meet 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
• Must be able to regularly perform work in a variety of weather conditions in an outdoor setting that is not climate controlled
• 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 and contributes to an anti-racist culture on-site

Nice to have

• 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

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• 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
• Access to the Nivati wellness platform

Before you apply

• Stage 1: 30-minute virtual interview with a member of our HR team
• Stage 2: On-Site Working Interview
• Stage 3: Reference Checks

About the company

Farm Sanctuary is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. The organization works to rescue and protect farmed animals from cruelty.