Fish House Crew
ORGANIZATION: Pacific Marine Mammal Center
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We are looking to onboard additional Fish House Crew members in our Animal Care department!
Who : You (this position is applicable to volunteers that are 18 years of age or older)!
What : The Fish House Crew assists our Animal Care team in ensuring the highest quality of nutrition for the patients in our care. General duties include: lifting frozen boxes of fish, thawing frozen fish blocks, weighing out fish for patient feeds, organizing dishes and buckets based on feed schedules, washing dirty dishes and buckets, laundry, trash, etc. Volunteers should feel comfortable lifting a 22-25 pound box of fish, standing for > 2 hours, tolerate unpleasant sights and smells, and working in areas that are slippery/wet.
When : Our Fish House Crew is scheduled to be onsite from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM once a week, during the busy season.
Where : The Field Hospital; a short walk from the big red barn (PMMC)
Why : Pacific Marine Mammal Center is committed to providing quality care to the sick and/or injured marine mammals that strand along the Orange County coastline.
If you find that you are interested, let's discuss the next steps!
1 Shift
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08:30 AM to 12:30 PM PST
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FULL
Volunteers will be committing to the same shift per week (ex: Monday from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
More opportunities with Pacific Marine Mammal Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Pacific Marine Mammal Center
Location:
20612 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651, US
Mission Statement
To rescue, rehabilitate and release marine mammals and inspire ocean stewardship through research, education and collaboration.
Description
Pacific Marine Mammal Center was the first marine mammal rehabilitation facility in California and was established prior to the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. We now share the responsibility for marine mammal rehabilitation with six other centers along the California’s coastline. At Pacific Marine Mammal Center, we love our volunteers! We utilize volunteers to help us with our animal care, docent & education, and gift shop needs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
20612 Laguna Canyon RoadLaguna Beach, CA 92651
DATE POSTED
July 3, 2024
SKILLS
- Veterinary
- Environmental Science
- Food Service
- Patient Care
- Multi-Tasking
- Organization
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- One day a week from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, during our busy season (now to August).