Caregiver Assistants
are part of a team of shelter workers who are assigned one of four animal care areas each day: barn cleaning, animal feeding and watering, shelter projects, or animal health care assistance. Shelter workers must be able to complete any of the four areas assigned and complete all tasks assigned within these animal care areas.

Career Path:
Opportunity for growth in developing farm animal sanctuary.
Responsibilities
  • Animal feeding and maintaining animal feeding schedules
  • Animal watering and maintaining animal watering schedules
  • Barn cleaning
  • Shelter cleaning projects as assigned
  • Assisting with animal health care and health checks

Qualifications
  • Good animal behavior observation skills
  • Able to work in all weather conditions
  • Able to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting
  • Must be able to follow detailed instructions and maintain animal care schedules as assigned
  • Ability to work well with variety of people
  • Team player
  • Very reliable and dependable
  • Commitment to Asha Sanctuary’s animal care policies
  • Commitment to Asha Sanctuary’s organizational programs and goals
  • One year experience at animal care facility preferred and/or animal advocacy volunteer history
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required

Shelter Caregiver Assistants should have a strong desire and ability to do hands-on shelter work and a personal commitment to rescuing and protecting farm animals. Caregiver Assistants are vital team members of our shelters, where providing quality animal care is the number one priority.


Salary and Benefits:
  • $14/hour
  • Competitive Medical Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan after 3 month introductory period
  • Free Checking
  • 11 paid personal days prorated the first calendar year. 100% reimbursement the following year for unused days
  • Paid Holidays or Double Time
Specifications:
  • Full-time, non-exempt position
  • Work schedule varies; regular weekend and holiday availability required
  • Evening hours may be required during summer months
  • Occasional travel may be required to assist with transport for animal adoptions or rescues


All interested applicants are required to complete Asha Sanctuary's Employment Application. Instructions for sending supplemental materials will be provided within the application.
Support Asha's efforts to end animal abuse through
direct rescue and rehabilitation.
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2969 Coomer Road
Newfane, New York 14108
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Caregiver Assistants
are part of a team of shelter workers who are assigned one of four animal care areas each day: barn cleaning, animal feeding and watering, shelter projects, or animal health care assistance. Shelter workers must be able to complete any of the four areas assigned and complete all tasks assigned within these animal care areas.

Career Path:
Opportunity for growth in developing farm animal sanctuary.
Responsibilities
  • Animal feeding and maintaining animal feeding schedules
  • Animal watering and maintaining animal watering schedules
  • Barn cleaning
  • Shelter cleaning projects as assigned
  • Assisting with animal health care and health checks

Qualifications
  • Good animal behavior observation skills
  • Able to work in all weather conditions
  • Able to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting
  • Must be able to follow detailed instructions and maintain animal care schedules as assigned
  • Ability to work well with variety of people
  • Team player
  • Very reliable and dependable
  • Commitment to Asha Sanctuary’s animal care policies
  • Commitment to Asha Sanctuary’s organizational programs and goals
  • One year experience at animal care facility preferred and/or animal advocacy volunteer history
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required

Shelter Caregiver Assistants should have a strong desire and ability to do hands-on shelter work and a personal commitment to rescuing and protecting farm animals. Caregiver Assistants are vital team members of our shelters, where providing quality animal care is the number one priority.


Salary and Benefits:
  • $14/hour
  • Competitive Medical Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan after 3 month introductory period
  • Free Checking
  • 11 paid personal days prorated the first calendar year. 100% reimbursement the following year for unused days
  • Paid Holidays or Double Time
Specifications:
  • Full-time, non-exempt position
  • Work schedule varies; regular weekend and holiday availability required
  • Evening hours may be required during summer months
  • Occasional travel may be required to assist with transport for animal adoptions or rescues


All interested applicants are required to complete Asha Sanctuary's Employment Application. Instructions for sending supplemental materials will be provided within the application.
Support Asha's efforts to end animal abuse through
direct rescue and rehabilitation.
Home
About
Guided Tours
Adoption
Events
Get Involved
Donate
Contact
Asha's Farm Sanctuary
2969 Coomer Road
Newfane, New York 14108