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Animal Care Lead - Barry, United Kingdom - Amelia Trust Farm

Amelia Trust Farm

Verified Company

Barry, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Duties

To feed the animals and clean their accommodation
To carry out daily health checks on all animals and ensure regular care is carried out including shearing, foot trimming, dental checks, vaccinations etc liaising with the Animal Care Manager
To ensure all animal enclosures and surrounding areas are well maintained, clean safe, and that biosecurity is in place
To welcome the visiting general public to the Farm and provide relevant information
To deliver sessions involving the animals to the general public, children at party bookings and other groups ensuring the safety of both animals and people
To supervise the work of the Animal Care Worker, Farm Rangers (paid staff) and animal care volunteers
To assist with interviewing potential new animal care volunteers, deliver induction sessions for them when they start and coordinate their work
In consultation with the Animal Care Manager and Director, to arrange any emergency care for the animals.
In consultation with the Animal Care Manager, to manage stock levels of animal supplies and equipment and arrange timely procurement which is value for money
To keep appropriate records up to date
To carry out fortnightly inspection of the livery areas
To ensure that all the animals are safely housed at the end of the day
To ensure compliance with the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, Health and Safety and other relevant legislation