Seasonal Animal Care-Full & Part Time/Day & Night Shifts
We are currently reviewing applications for 2025 Seasonal Animal Care positions that will work February/March - October. We will be hiring Full-Time (Day & Night Shifts) and Part-Time (Day & Night Shifts)
Job Location
- Rehabilitation Center 111 Elbow Bend, Elgin, TX 78621
Full-Time Schedule
- Day shift staff are scheduled for four days a week 6am-4pm.
- Night shift staff are scheduled for four shifts a week 2pm-midnight.
Part-Time Schedule
- Day shift staff are scheduled for three shifts per week 6am-4pm.
- Night shift staff are scheduled for either two or three shifts per week 2pm-midnight.
Responsibilities/Duties:
- This is a very physical job that requires a lot of movement and the ability to lift 50 lbs and stand for long periods of time.
- Cleaning cages
- Feeding animals
- Administering medications
- Maintaining care plans for injured animals
- Providing direction/guidance to interns and volunteers
- Assisting the public with animals they bring to our facility
- Adhering to protocols for animal care and safety
- Communicating effectively & in a timely manner with team members and supervisors
- Following instructions
Requirements/Preferences:
- A degree in wildlife management or related field is preferred.
- A year of experience working with wildlife is preferred.
- Rabies pre-exposure vaccines are required for this position and cost is the responsibility of the employee. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Benefits/Perks:
- Paid sick-time
- AWR staff t-shirts provided
- Hands-on experience working with amazing native Texas wildlife
Pay: $18/hour
If you would like to join our team, please send an email with a cover letter and resume to admin@austinwildliferescue.org and indicate the position you are interested in!