Veterinary Assistant

Babby Farms is looking for a Veterinary Assistant. This role will require the candidate to work hand-in-hand with our Zookeepers and Animal Care Staff to ensure holistic animal health, wellness, enrichment, and experience with a variety of large Livestock animals and exotic animals. This is an ever-evolving role within a company consistently seeking to enhance animal husbandry practices and customer experiences.

We are seeking an organized and self-motivated individual who can coordinate a multitude of tasks and projects with effective communication skills.

Compensation: $17.50/Hour 40 hours/week. Evaluation at 6 months for increase.

• Complete comprehensive health checks on every animal using standardized criteria and documentation.
• Keep up-to-date animal health records
• Perform basic animal maintenance tasks such as grooming, feeding, training, first aid
• dietary planning, hoof maintenance, ect.
• Effectively answer customer questions related to animals on exhibit.
• Provide regular, varying, enrichment activities for resident animals.
• Demonstrate safe handling practices in day-to-day activities.
• Coordinate health-care efforts for animals under veterinary care
• Research and learn about species under your care
• Collaborate with co-workers to create and implement care plans for all animals.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (preferred but not required)
• Veterinary Tech Certification
• Diverse animal handling experience
• Reliable mode of transportation
• Weekend and holiday availability

• Animal Handling
• Understanding of basic animal behaviors
• Effective organization skills
• Basic veterinary skills
• Basic computer skills
• Creative thinking
• Problem-solving
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks
• General knowledge of animal training
• Customer service
• Self-motivated work ethic
• Basic understanding of animal nutrition