Volunteer: Raptor pen cleaning and maintenance

Paws Animal Wildlife Sanctuary * Laurens, SC, US

Paws Animal Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. (PAWS) is an all-volunteer non-profit organization focusing on wildlife education, rescue and rehabilitation. We operate out of South Carolina and carry rehabilitation permits from the state and federal government, as well as USDA and USFWS permits for legal public display of resident animals in wildlife education programs. Our organization is volunteer-based allowing for 100% of donations to go directly toward animal care. Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release orphaned or injured wildlife, and to provide educational live-animal presentations that promote peaceful coexistence with native North American wildlife.

PAWS is looking for volunteers who can come to our facility in Laurens for a few hours each week to clean our raptor (hawk and owl) enclosures as well as assist in any projects that may occur. You will need mud boots, gloves, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. You must be at least 18 years of age and have your own transportation. You will train with other volunteers and must be willing to commit to once a week, or as back up for when other volunteers cannot make it.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform care for assigned animals including cleaning and enclosure maintenance
• Prepare diets for the animal collection
• Responsible for the daily observation of animal health and welfare
• Provide animals with enrichment
• Log work done and observations made following each session
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
• Exhibit good teamwork and communication skills with all team members
• Report maintenance issues and potential safety hazards to appropriate manager
• Perform minor repairs and improvements of enclosures
• Follow company policies and procedures

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Must have some experience working with animals (preferably birds)
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills; have high energy and enthusiasm for completion of tasks; possess team building skills; and have the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Must be able to work in adverse weather conditions such as extreme heat and/or rain
• Must have the ability to work individually and with a team with or without direct supervision

How to Apply

To apply, please email your cover letter, resume and references to the Director at paws.sc@gmail.com

Paws Animal Wildlife Sanctuary
PO Box 157
Waterloo, SC 29384

WHY VOLUNTEER? We can help you fill gaps in your resume, show your concern for the environment, prove that you are an active asset in the world, help you complete your required community hours for your school or job, allow you to develop new skill sets, add new dimensions to your life, provide you with a productive way to spend your spare time, build new relationships and more. While pay is necessary to feed your body, volunteering can feed your soul. We can help with that last part!