Farm Animal Assistant (seasonal)

POSITION SUMMARY

Seeking individuals for seasonal employments 20+ hours at the Englewood Farm & Train. Assists in the daily supervision and care of animals and farm operations.

Positive attitude; innovative and creative; flexible and versatile; able to work well in a team oriented, fast paced, changing environment, strong human relations and communication skills;

quality and customer service oriented; forward focus and highly motivated. Requires excellent customer service, teamwork, and communication skills.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

The listed examples or work are not intended to be all-inclusive. They establish a flexible, functional base from which the person operates.

They may also be modified with additions; deletions or changes required obtaining organizational goals and objectives. Duties include but not limited to :

• Process transaction for the Englewood Farm & Train.
• Performs responsible farm / train duties to assure the safety and welfare of our guests and
• Animal feeding, cleaning of animal pens and habitats in the morning and
• Assist with the responsibility of following and enforcing protocols and safety procedures
• Applies mature judgment and works harmoniously with other employees and general public
• Provides positive customer service to guests using our facility or enrolled in our programs
• Assists with point of sale operations, ranging from opening to closing and created reports associated with these tasks
• Must be able to work all shifts including weekends and
• Attends required trainings
• Ensures farm / train area is clean and free of hazards
• Records daily, weekly, monthly logs as required

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Must be 15 years old
• Must pass background check
• Previous experience in the caretaking of farm animals is
• CPR and First Aid certified
• An equivalent combination of education, training and relevant Job experience is

WORKING CONDITIONS / LOCATIONS

Outside for most of the day at the Englewood Farm & Train at Belleview Park, 5001 S. Inca Dr., Englewood, CO 80110

HOURLY RATE

$14.75- $17.00 / hour

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)