Assistant Manager, Wellness

Watkins Glen, NY

• →Serves as the team lead when Manager, Wellness is off-site.
• →Perform Health Care Supervisor Shifts as assigned
• →Trains Wellness team members on daily shifts and resident care skills with an understanding of training protocol
• →Participates in the recruiting process, conducting working interviews and assessing candidates 
• →Leads health checks for all resident species 
• →Coordinate and schedule external resident veterinary appointments, with direction from Sanctuary Veterinarian
• →Organizes and guides healthcare meetings and leads when assigned 
• →Performs Assistant Manager, Wellness level healthcare skills, in addition to skills based on current caregiver level 
• →Collaborates  with Research & Animal Welfare team to implement enrichment and resident learning opportunity programs
• →Serves as the project manager for Animal Care-related projects, collaborating internally and externally 
• →Performs  Caregiving shifts as scheduled
• →Acts as a Farm Sanctuary representative for tours, media, events, etc.
• →Supports Animal Care Intern Program by working with Interns on-site in daily tasks when the Intern Coordinator is not available

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout sanctuary grounds. 
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting (up to 50 lbs regularly; team-lift heavier amounts regularly)
• Must be able to bend, lift, push, stoop, stretch, climb, and crawl and other strenuous  physical activities
• Must be able to regularly perform job responsibilities, work in a variety of weather conditions; almost all work is done in outdoor setting that is not climate controlled

• Two years of experience at an Animal Sanctuary or related organization
• Proven leadership skills, cultivating a healthy team environment
• Effective communication and  interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen and interact constructively and professionally with those seeking Farm Sanctuary’s assistance
• Understanding of animal welfare and willingness to explore innovative resident care practices that center on resident agency
• Resourcefulness and the ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a quick environment, handling varied tasks simultaneously while meeting multiple (and sometimes competing) deadlines
• Highly flexible and adaptable to ever-changing and unexpected situations and developments
• Self-motivated team player 
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, troubleshoot, and follow through in a timely manner, ensuring project completion 
• Alignment with Farm Sanctuary’s values of compassion, understanding, integrity, transformation, and freedom. 
• Familiarity, commitment to, and experience with the practice of equity and social justice, and the principles embedded in Farm Sanctuary’s mission

We embrace candidates from a range of backgrounds and experiences, regardless of whether they satisfy all the specified requirements. We encourage you to apply, even if you have an unconventional or non-traditional background

• Terms of Employment: Permanent full-time, non-exempt position