Animal Caregiver

Overview

Job Title: Animal Caregiver

About Central Texas Pig Rescue (CTPR)

Central Texas Pig Rescue is a nonprofit sanctuary dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and lifelong care of pigs and other farmed animals. We believe animals are here with us, not for us. As a sanctuary (not an agricultural operation), our daily care centers compassion, safety, elder care, and individualized support for each resident.

This is a supportive, communicative, and passionate community of animal caretakers, and we’re looking for more eager, pig-positive people to join our team.

Position Overview

CTPR is hiring an additional paid Animal Care Team Member to support daily animal care, health observations, and select transports. This is a traditional part-time employee role with biweekly payroll; applicable taxes will be withheld.

• Employment Type: Part-time employee (W-2)
• Schedule: Part-time; we may hire multiple people to cover ~20 hours each per week on set, predictable days. Weekend and holiday coverage required.
  • Shifts are a minimum of 4 hours and may be as long as 10 hours, depending on availability and special-needs coverage.
  • Flexibility is helpful as well (picking up extra shifts, outside of your usual ones, as needed based on other staff & volunteer coverage)
• Compensation: $15–$20/hour, based on experience and training needed (top of range upon demonstrated self-sufficiency).
• Start Date: Immediate

This Might Be a Great Fit If You…

• Love animals (especially pigs!) and align with our mission.
• Are a thoughtful, clear communicator (written and verbal).
• Can handle Central Texas weather (summer heat, winter cold, mud, dust).
• Can repeatedly lift and carry 50 lb (feed bags, hay bales).
• Hold a valid driver’s license and can present proof of personal auto insurance.
• Can comply with a vegan lifestyle while on sanctuary property (mandatory).
• Have some animal-care experience (priority to pig or farmed-animal experience).

Core Responsibilities

• Daily feeding and watering, neighborhood checks, groundskeeping, and tending to cabins and neighborhoods as directed.
• Health observations and reporting (mobility, appetite, behavior, wounds, etc.).
• Special-needs support, including preparing special meals and administering oral meds/supplements per protocol.
• Hospital transports to Texas A&M Veterinary Hospital during normal business hours (typically scheduled in advance). Drives are performed in the sanctuary van; proof of personal auto insurance is required. Expect occasional long round-trip drives.
• On-site support for deliveries, mobile vet or farrier visits, and vendor check-ins.
• Projects and grounds work such as spreading mulch, digging mud spas, setting t-posts or fencing, and light repairs.
• Team communication: active, timely use of Microsoft Teams for shift notes, animal updates, task hand-offs, and collaboration.(If you don’t/won’t/can’t use your phone for work communication, this won’t be a fit.)

Self-Sufficiency & Reliability (Very Important)

• Solo shifts are common — you will often be the only person on site. Success requires self-drive, clear communication, and confident decision-making within sanctuary protocols.
• Reliability is non-negotiable. This role backstops unpaid volunteers who carry full-time jobs and other responsibilities; if you don’t show up, animals and people are impacted.
• Consistency is the goal. We value steady hours on site, predictable days, thorough shift notes in Teams, and clean hand-offs.

Qualifications (Required)

• Age 18+.
• Reliable transportation and punctuality.
• Ability to work safely around large animals and follow biosecurity and sanctuary protocols.
• Vegan lifestyle while on sanctuary property (mandatory).
• Comfortable working outdoors year-round; able to stand and walk for long periods; safely lift 50 lb multiple times per shift.

Extra Helpful If You Have…

• Pig or farmed-animal care experience.
• Equine (donkey-specific) experience.
• Experience driving a livestock trailer (please note if applicable).
• First aid or triage experience with prey animals (who don’t always want the help).

Pay & Employment Information

This is a traditional employee position. Pay is issued biweekly, with applicable federal and state taxes withheld. Employment eligibility verification will be required prior to starting.

How to Apply

• Attach a single PDF resume and a brief note (200–400 words) on why sanctuary work matters to you.
• Please begin your note with the phrase “Animal Care Team Opportunity” in the first line of your message.
• Optional: link to relevant social accounts or Veganjobs profile.
• If selected to move forward in the interview process, we will request three references (at least one from animal care, vet, agriculture, or sanctuary work if available).

Hiring priority: candidates with demonstrated animal experience.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds. CTPR is an equal‑opportunity organization.

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