Employment

Spring Farm CARES is a non-profit Animal and Nature Sanctuary.

Our small animal facility is the home to cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, and turtles. All these animals are with us because they had no other place to go. Most of them came from neglect situations or were no longer wanted, because they were considered “useless”. We specialize in the care of the “down and out, the old ones who need a peaceful place to spend the rest of their years, and the ones who have special needs. Once these animals come to our sanctuary, they are guaranteed a place for life.

Our job – actually our mission and yours, if you work with us – is to care for these animals, their physical and emotional well-being, to enrich their lives, and provide them with a safe, kind, and loving forever home.

Job Description:
• Provide daily food and water for the small animals
• Clean litter boxes, cat rooms, and other small animal enclosures
• Maintain facility – laundry, dishes, and general cleaning
• Groom animals and be familiar with individual behavior patterns to be able to recognize health issues
• Provide enrichment
• Interact with volunteers and educational groups, including children
• Snow removal in winter
• Job requires a fair amount of cleaning throughout the work day

Requirements:
• Compassionate, responsible, and hardworking
• Good rapport with and caring attitude toward animals
• Experience caring for various kinds of animals
• Must be able to correctly follow oral and written instructions
• Must work well independently as well as a member of a team
• Must be physically able to perform heavy cleaning work throughout the day
• Job requires work on one or both weekend days and on holidays (2 days off/week)
• Valid NY State driver’s license

We Offer:
• Full time (40 hours/week) or part time (minimum 24 hours/week) position
• Paid time off as earned for hours worked
• Health and dental insurance for employees working 36+ hours/week – partially paid for by employer
• Retirement savings plan

Starting pay range: $16 – $18 per hour