Farm Animal Lead

POSITION SUMMARY

Seeking individuals for seasonal employments 20 hours at the Englewood Farm & Train. Manages 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 transactions for the Englewood Farm & Train
• Performs responsible farm/train duties to assure the safety and welfare of our guests and animals
• Duties include purchasing supplies, animal food, feeding, cleaning of pens and habitats
• Manage and purchase the concession inventory, as well as point of sale and cash handling
• Assist with the responsibility of following and enforcing protocols and safety procedures
• Establishes the staff's work schedule to assure proper staff coverage and animal care
• 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
• Supervises and 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 holidays
• Assists with acquiring of animals and the contacts associated with individual owners
• Attends and assists with required trainings
• Ensures farm/train area is clean and free of hazards
• Records daily, weekly, monthly logs as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be 18 years old
• Must pass background check
• Previous experience in the caretaking of farm animals is
• Must be able to have one-year experience in related
• 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

$15.46 - $23.2/Hourly Rate

Anticipated starting rate of $16.66 - $18.91.

APPLICATION

Apply online at www.englewoodgov.org  

Click on Job Openings on the home page. Create username and password or log in.

For questions, contact: Lindsay Peterson, Open Space Activities Supervisor, Lpeterson@englewoodco.gov, 303-762-2697 www.englewoodrec.org

Application Deadline: Open until filled. 

Salary : $15 - $23