Spring Farm CARES is a non-profit Animal and Nature Sanctuary. We are looking for a compassionate, hardworking Animal Care/Farm Assistant to join our team in caring for retired, elderly, formerly neglected and/or abandoned horses, donkeys, goats, pigs, chickens and ducks; in maintaining the barns and pastures; storing hay, and with other farm related work.
Job Description:
- Feed and water horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, ducks and chickens
- Take animals to pasture
- Groom horses, donkeys and goats
- Clean water buckets and troughs
- Clean stalls, paddocks, chicken and duck enclosures, and haul manure
- Keep large animal facility clean and orderly
- Load and stack hay
- Repair and build pasture fences
- General pasture maintenance and cutting weeds and brush
- Perform minor general repairs
- Keep tractors and farm equipment clean
- Other barn and/or farm chores as assigned
- Work needs to be performed in a barn, where it will be dusty, and/or out of doors, during all seasons and weather conditions
- Job requires demanding physical work, incl. repeated heavy lifting (up to 80 lbs.) throughout the work day
Requirements:
- Good rapport with and caring attitude toward animals
- Experience with horses, other farm animals and/or farm work required
- Experience with driving tractors or must be capable of learning quickly
- Experience with other farm equipment helpful
- Handy man’s skills highly desirable
- Must be able to correctly follow oral and written instructions, and pay attention to details.
- Must be able to perform demanding physical work throughout the day
- A full-time position requires work on at least one or both weekend days, and on holidays (2 days off/week). Work hours are between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. (normally 8 hours/day).
- Valid NY State driver’s license
We Offer:
- Full Time position (see above under "Requirements").
- Paid time off - as earned for hours worked
- Health and dental insurance – partially paid for by employer for employees who regularly work 36+ hours/week
- Retirement savings plan
- Pay depending upon applicable experience
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to perform demanding physical work, including heavy lifting?
- Are you willing to work weekends?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- barn animal care and/or farm work: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- NY Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person