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Shelter Farm Assistant

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Cleaning large animal and small animal shelter housing barns. Barn cleaners on assigned daily cleaning responsibilities for a full, 8 hour daily work shift day. Cleaning procedures include:
  • Raking out all bedding straw in barns
  • Scrubbing perches, nestboxes, feed & water pallets
  • Scrubbing walls & gates
  • Cobweb dusting barns
  • Cleaning hospital barn walls and flooring

Qualifications:

• Reliable and dependable
• Able to work in all weather conditions
• Able to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting
• Ability to complete all barn cleaning schedules as assigned
• Team player; able to work well with a variety of people
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by supervisor
• Previous farm or work experience at animal care facility helpful
• Farm equipment knowledge & ability to drive tractors helpful

Job Specifications:

• Full-time and part time position available
• Weekends and holiday hours may be required
• Salary range $16-19,000 based on experience and qualifications
• Competitive benefits package with full time position

Please send resume to:
Farm Sanctuary Human Resources Dept.
P.O. Box 150
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Fax: 607-583-2041
E-mail: HumanResources@farmsanctuary.org

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