Farm Petting Zoo Keeper

Job Posting: Farm Petting Zookeeper

We are hiring at our boutique petting farm for an individual who will complete animal care taking and public engagement duties, with above average reliability and accountability . This job requires you to work weekends.

Your job will focus around keeping our farm zoo animals well cared for, keeping a clean and tidy barn space and guiding our customers through fun and friendly encounters with our resident farm animals.

Your duties will include:

• Providing morning feed, water and care for our miniature Petting Zoo animals.
• Morning barn cleaning chores.
• Leading animal encounters for registered participants.
• Working directly with customers, troubleshooting, providing customer service and taking payments.
• Assisting with facilitating birthday parties and events on farm, including: crafts, activities, games and more.
• Assisting with animal care on the production end of our farm.​

Total work hours hours vary slightly depending on daily animal encounter scheduling, about 10-16 hours/week. Hours are F-Sun or Sat-Sun, 8:00am-1:30pm or 8:00-4:00pm.

Pay is $17 hour.​

North Bend, WA based.

Requisites:

• 21 or older
• Strong - can lift, push and pull 50#
• Comfortable working solo
• Some animal experience
• Reliable transportation to and from work
• Great customer service skills.
• Outgoing, accountable, detail oriented, self-directed, good communication skills

Job Types: Seasonal, Part-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 – 26 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Every weekend
• Morning shift
• Weekends only

Application Question(s):

• Are there any life circumstances, limiting conditions or obligations you have that would prevent you from reliably being on time for work every day, particularly on the weekends? Do you require any special accommodations?
• Describe your past experience working with farm animals, children or in customer service, if any? What other experience (work or personal) do you have, that would make you a good candidate for this position?
• Have you had any traffic violations, arrests, or charges over the past 5 years? Please describe. If we were to run a background check, is there anything that would show up on your report?
• Describe your work and communication style.
• Please provide two professional references from your most recent jobs.

Work Location: In person