Asha Sanctuary
2969 Coomer Road, Newfane, NY, USA
Organization Description :
Asha is a storybook sanctuary and home to Albert the Super Cow and his barnyard friends including chickens, a rooster, donkeys, turkeys, a goat, pigs, sheep, a cow, and a young steer. They all live at our sanctuary in peace and surrounded by love. We provide a safe place where people can meet these animals, establishing long lasting emotional relationships. We believe these human-animal connections will allow people to see these sweet, gentle animals as friends and not food, helping them to make the compassionate decision to go vegan.
Job Title: Farm Animal Care Assistant Manager/Vet Tech
Job Status: Full Time
Immediate Supervisor: President
Position: The Farm Animal Care Assistant Manager/Vet Tech assists in the care of our rescued farmed animals (pigs, chickens, roosters, cows, turkeys, sheep, goats, donkeys, ducks) living at the sanctuary. The Farm Animal Care Manager/Vet Tech is a supervisory position and is responsible for the management of the shelter including, but not limited to: feeding, watering, medical care, managing staff, interns, volunteers, ordering supplies, fixing gates, doors and fences, working with vendors, store runs, and pitching in to clean shelter, barns, etc. as needed and required.
Vegan Policy:
As this is a management position, the candidate will be representing Asha and must adhere to our values, principles and mission of leading a vegan and cruelty-free lifestyle. There are no exceptions.
Responsibilities
Animal feeding/watering/grooming/socialization
Maintaining animal feed schedules
Be in charge of all daily animal health care and maintaining treatment records
Leading daily, weekly and monthly species health checks
Supervise, train, and evaluate potential candidates for Animal Care Providers
Assist with volunteer and intern shelter programs
Perform daily safety and perimeter checks
Examine all animal habitats and enclosures and fix any issues as necessary
Maintaining neat and organized work and storage spaces
Attend team meetings
Transport animals as needed
Ensuring tools & other items are put away at end of day
Taking weekly inventory of supplies and ordering what is needed
Assisting with veterinary visits and setting up treatment protocols
Completing office projects as assigned
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Adhere to a vegan and cruelty-free lifestyle
At least 1 year vet tech experience
Passionate about working for and with farmed animals
At least 1 year of working at a farmed animal sanctuary experience (or related)
Previous supervisory experience
Reliable and dependable
Strong leadership skills
Personable and comfortable working in a team environment
Good animal behavior and observation skills
Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including cold/wet weather and hot summers
Able to lift 50 pounds and perform strenuous/manual labor
Strong communication and listening skills
Able to follow detailed instructions and meet time sensitive demands
Able to learn and process new information quickly
Able to develop new processes and implement
Team player and self-motivator
Committed to Asha’s mission and a desire to be a part of the Asha family
Willing to work on weekends/holidays/varying shift times as needed
Must be willing to drive own car for store runs and transporting small animals
Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and auto insurance
Hours/Days: 40 hours/week, overtime may be required, days off vary depending on activities at the sanctuary; required to work some holidays
Salary: commensurate with experience
Benefits Package: Approved paid vacation and sick days. No medical or dental is being offered. If this is needed, please indicate in cover letter.
Start Date: As soon as possible
To apply, please submit a cover letter discussing your vegan journey, experience working with animals as a vet tech, and supervisory experience, resume, and three references.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $24,000.00 to $26,000.00 /year
Organization Description :
Asha is a storybook sanctuary and home to Albert the Super Cow and his barnyard friends including chickens, a rooster, donkeys, turkeys, a goat, pigs, sheep, a cow, and a young steer. They all live at our sanctuary in peace and surrounded by love. We provide a safe place where people can meet these animals, establishing long lasting emotional relationships. We believe these human-animal connections will allow people to see these sweet, gentle animals as friends and not food, helping them to make the compassionate decision to go vegan.
Job Title: Farm Animal Care Assistant Manager/Vet Tech
Job Status: Full Time
Immediate Supervisor: President
Position: The Farm Animal Care Assistant Manager/Vet Tech assists in the care of our rescued farmed animals (pigs, chickens, roosters, cows, turkeys, sheep, goats, donkeys, ducks) living at the sanctuary. The Farm Animal Care Manager/Vet Tech is a supervisory position and is responsible for the management of the shelter including, but not limited to: feeding, watering, medical care, managing staff, interns, volunteers, ordering supplies, fixing gates, doors and fences, working with vendors, store runs, and pitching in to clean shelter, barns, etc. as needed and required.
Vegan Policy:
As this is a management position, the candidate will be representing Asha and must adhere to our values, principles and mission of leading a vegan and cruelty-free lifestyle. There are no exceptions.
Responsibilities
Animal feeding/watering/grooming/socialization
Maintaining animal feed schedules
Be in charge of all daily animal health care and maintaining treatment records
Leading daily, weekly and monthly species health checks
Supervise, train, and evaluate potential candidates for Animal Care Providers
Assist with volunteer and intern shelter programs
Perform daily safety and perimeter checks
Examine all animal habitats and enclosures and fix any issues as necessary
Maintaining neat and organized work and storage spaces
Attend team meetings
Transport animals as needed
Ensuring tools & other items are put away at end of day
Taking weekly inventory of supplies and ordering what is needed
Assisting with veterinary visits and setting up treatment protocols
Completing office projects as assigned
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Adhere to a vegan and cruelty-free lifestyle
At least 1 year vet tech experience
Passionate about working for and with farmed animals
At least 1 year of working at a farmed animal sanctuary experience (or related)
Previous supervisory experience
Reliable and dependable
Strong leadership skills
Personable and comfortable working in a team environment
Good animal behavior and observation skills
Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including cold/wet weather and hot summers
Able to lift 50 pounds and perform strenuous/manual labor
Strong communication and listening skills
Able to follow detailed instructions and meet time sensitive demands
Able to learn and process new information quickly
Able to develop new processes and implement
Team player and self-motivator
Committed to Asha’s mission and a desire to be a part of the Asha family
Willing to work on weekends/holidays/varying shift times as needed
Must be willing to drive own car for store runs and transporting small animals
Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and auto insurance
Hours/Days: 40 hours/week, overtime may be required, days off vary depending on activities at the sanctuary; required to work some holidays
Salary: commensurate with experience
Benefits Package: Approved paid vacation and sick days. No medical or dental is being offered. If this is needed, please indicate in cover letter.
Start Date: As soon as possible
To apply, please submit a cover letter discussing your vegan journey, experience working with animals as a vet tech, and supervisory experience, resume, and three references.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $24,000.00 to $26,000.00 /year
Kindred Spirits Sanctuary
Ocala, FL, USA
Kindred Spirits is seeking an administrative assistant/vet tech to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as proven leadership abilities. In addition to administration, we are seeking a friendly, team-oriented candidate to join our team and align with our mission to create a fun and successful work environment.
Our business provides low cost Veterinary care to farm animal sanctuaries. We are in charge of five different sanctuaries and responsible for approximately 1000 farm animals. This number will potentially increase within the next few years.
This position is a salaried full time position, which will regularly have you working 32 hours a week. Work week will be Sunday (half day) through Thursday.
Your primary responsibility will be for the Vet program’s administrative duties. However, there will be a percentage of time that will be dedicated towards assisting the veterinarian with procedures if needed and nightly routine animal care/medication administration (resident animals include cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry) Your tasks will involve but are not limited to the following.
Legibly keeping accurate medical records in accordance to program policy.
Transcribing medical records in to veterinary software.
Understand the importance of maintaining a clean and orderly facility.
Handle client's medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarian when appropriate.
Explain necessary follow-up and care instructions.
Have a basic understanding of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used drugs and can readily explain them to the clients. You will have reference materials available if needed.
Help maintain an appropriate inventory of all medical supplies.
Perform basic clinical laboratory procedures such as quantitative and qualitative fecal exams, and efficiently set up and potentially analyze for in house lab tests such as blood analysis, and cytology’s, fecal cultures, skin scrapes and prepare specimens to be sent to outside diagnostic laborites.
Maintain legible file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.
Be familiar common disease states that can arise on the resident farm and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with residents.
You may be asked to help with medical procedures including but not limited to, hoof trimming, administering medications (PO, SQ, IM, IV, IO), restraint and handling of farm animals, placement of IV catheters, non-invasive surgeries and euthanasia.
Each evening you work, you will be responsible for securing all residents in their night houses and doing PM medications and medical checks.
You may be asked to help in other areas on occasion.
Technician experience is a bonus however we can provide training to an applicant if deemed qualified in other areas. We are not a fast paced veterinary clinic. However, there will always be duties to be performed and areas of knowledge to learn. Under the Vet Program of the sanctuary we have one full-time Veterinarian, an Executive Director, who also assists with the day-to-day Veterinary care and responsibilities, and a Vet Tech who is also our lead animal caregiver. We are team oriented and strive for a professional environment where patient care/comfort is our primary goal. We understand the need for a positive work-life balance.
Kindred Spirits Sanctuary is a 501c3 not for profit farmed animal sanctuary. We are dedicated to rescuing abused, abandoned and neglected farmed animals and for that reason have a strict on property vegan policy. We ask that you refrain from eating animals or their by products while on sanctuary grounds.
Kindred Spirits is seeking an administrative assistant/vet tech to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as proven leadership abilities. In addition to administration, we are seeking a friendly, team-oriented candidate to join our team and align with our mission to create a fun and successful work environment.
Our business provides low cost Veterinary care to farm animal sanctuaries. We are in charge of five different sanctuaries and responsible for approximately 1000 farm animals. This number will potentially increase within the next few years.
This position is a salaried full time position, which will regularly have you working 32 hours a week. Work week will be Sunday (half day) through Thursday.
Your primary responsibility will be for the Vet program’s administrative duties. However, there will be a percentage of time that will be dedicated towards assisting the veterinarian with procedures if needed and nightly routine animal care/medication administration (resident animals include cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry) Your tasks will involve but are not limited to the following.
Legibly keeping accurate medical records in accordance to program policy.
Transcribing medical records in to veterinary software.
Understand the importance of maintaining a clean and orderly facility.
Handle client's medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarian when appropriate.
Explain necessary follow-up and care instructions.
Have a basic understanding of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used drugs and can readily explain them to the clients. You will have reference materials available if needed.
Help maintain an appropriate inventory of all medical supplies.
Perform basic clinical laboratory procedures such as quantitative and qualitative fecal exams, and efficiently set up and potentially analyze for in house lab tests such as blood analysis, and cytology’s, fecal cultures, skin scrapes and prepare specimens to be sent to outside diagnostic laborites.
Maintain legible file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.
Be familiar common disease states that can arise on the resident farm and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with residents.
You may be asked to help with medical procedures including but not limited to, hoof trimming, administering medications (PO, SQ, IM, IV, IO), restraint and handling of farm animals, placement of IV catheters, non-invasive surgeries and euthanasia.
Each evening you work, you will be responsible for securing all residents in their night houses and doing PM medications and medical checks.
You may be asked to help in other areas on occasion.
Technician experience is a bonus however we can provide training to an applicant if deemed qualified in other areas. We are not a fast paced veterinary clinic. However, there will always be duties to be performed and areas of knowledge to learn. Under the Vet Program of the sanctuary we have one full-time Veterinarian, an Executive Director, who also assists with the day-to-day Veterinary care and responsibilities, and a Vet Tech who is also our lead animal caregiver. We are team oriented and strive for a professional environment where patient care/comfort is our primary goal. We understand the need for a positive work-life balance.
Kindred Spirits Sanctuary is a 501c3 not for profit farmed animal sanctuary. We are dedicated to rescuing abused, abandoned and neglected farmed animals and for that reason have a strict on property vegan policy. We ask that you refrain from eating animals or their by products while on sanctuary grounds.
