Animal Caretaker (m/f/d) - Seasonal (Mai - September) at FOUR PAWS

Haringsee, Lower Austria, Austria -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 May, 26

Salary

40000.0

Posted On

11 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Animal Care, Animal Welfare, Manual Work, Team Player, Reliability, Flexibility, Self-Organization, Basic Computer Skills, Fluent German, English Knowledge, Driving License, Affinity for Wildlife

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Animal Welfare. Worldwide. FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on www.vier-pfoten.at and www.four-paws.org. Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team. Finden Sie hier das Inserat auf Deutsch Your contribution will be Caring and feeding of wild animal patients Rearing of young animals Cleaning of enclosures and other station areas as well as maintenance of the surrounding grassland Assisting with repairs and maintenance work Carrying out patient transports and visits to the vet Supporting with administrative activities such as keeping a station book, telephone correspondence Your profile ideally illustrates Passion for working with owls, birds of prey and other wild animals as well as an affinity for animal welfare and species protection Experience and/or qualification as animal caretaker is an advantage Not afraid of physically demanding work, mostly outdoors and in all weather conditions Skills in manual work Fluent written and spoken German, knowledge of English is an advantage Basic computer skills Ability to learn, reliable, flexible and self-organised team player with flexibility in terms of working time Driving license B and own car Our offer includes The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare Gathering exciting experiences about wildlife and animal welfare Partial contribution to Klima Ticket and pension fund after probationary period PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday The yearly gross salary range for this position is EUR 36,000 - EUR 40,000 (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments) according to our internal compensation scheme Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV in German today. We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries! We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission. All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.

Responsibilities

The Animal Caretaker will be responsible for caring and feeding wild animal patients, cleaning enclosures, and assisting with maintenance work. They will also carry out patient transports and support administrative activities.