Working at Pasado's Safe Haven can be a very rewarding and life-changing experience!
About working at Pasado’s Safe Haven…
Because of the range of animal rescue and care that Pasado’s Safe Haven offers, there are job openings that occur from time to time. Many involve direct animal care, while others support what we do for the animals by assisting at the sanctuary or in the office.
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Pasado’s Safe Haven is seeking a skilled, compassionate Licensed Veterinary Technician for our sanctuary clinic located on 85 acres between Sultan and Monroe. The LVT would be the only medical person on staff at times and must be a self starter and comfortable making decisions in emergency situations.
Requirements:
- Skilled in working with both large and small animals; skills in emergency medicine and farm animal medicine and surgery.
- Individual must have strong organizational skills with attention to detail in order to maintain clinic, schedule appointments etc.
- Looking for flexibility and the willingness to help with cruelty and animal hoarding cases.
- Licensed in the State of Washington.
- Excellent technical skills.
- This job requires a lot of physical activity. Must be able to lift 50lbs.
- Would need to be a team player.
This will start as a P/T position (1-2 days/week) working with existing LVT to ensure a good match for you, Pasado’s, and the animals with the opportunity for F/T in May, 2012.
Please send resumes to Stacie Martin.
P/T Licensed Veterinary Technician (Pasado’s Spay Station)
Pasado’s Safe Haven is seeking a skilled, compassionate Licensed Veterinary Technician to help solve overpopulation. You would be a member of our valued team on board The Spay Station, the only “big rig” state-of-the-art mobile pet sterilization clinic in the Pacific Northwest working 1 day a week and occasional fill in shifts. Ability to work in an intensive environment of high-volume spay/neuter surgeries. Opportunity for full-time position.
Requirements:
- Licensed in the State of Washington
- Experienced in high volume Spay/Neuter
- Excellent technical skills
- Ability to lift 50lbs
- Team player
- Ability to work at locations within Pierce County that changes daily
Contact Linda Trendler at lindat@pasadosafehaven.org with resume’, cover letter, and references.
• Location: Pierce County
• Compensation: $180 per day – daily independent contract rate
• This is a part-time job with opportunity to transition to full-time
• This is a contract job.
• This is at a non-profit organization.
P/T Veterinary Assistant (Pasado’s Spay Station)
Pasado’s Safe Haven is seeking a skilled, compassionate Veterinary Assistant to help solve overpopulation. You would be a member of our valued team on board The Spay Station, the only “big rig” state-of-the-art mobile pet sterilization clinic in the Pacific Northwest working varied fill in shifts. Must have ability to work in an intensive environment of high-volume spay/neuter surgeries. Opportunity for full-time position.
Requirements:
- Experienced in high volume Spay/Neuter a plus
- Excellent technical skills
- Ability to lift 50lbs
- Team player
- Ability to work at locations within Pierce County that changes daily
Contact Linda Trendler with resume’, cover letter, and references.
• Location: Pierce County
• Compensation: $150 per day – daily independent contract rate
• This is a part-time job with an opportunity to transition to Full-time.
• This is a contract job.
• This is at a non-profit organization.
Full time Caretaker Position (2 openings, one with on-site living arrangements)
Pasado’s Safe Haven is looking for two compassionate and knowledgeable animal Caretakers. The Caretaker position involves the caring for all animals and all facets of animal care at Pasado’s Safe Haven including working with volunteers to ensure protocols are adhered to, maintenance of animals and their facilities, and working closely with veterinary staff to ensure the physical and emotional well being of the residents and incoming rescued animals. The position will be cross trained on all FARM, DOG, AND CAT PROTOCOLS and be able to Open and Close the farm. Candidates must have exceptional interactive skills, demonstrating a welcoming, helpful and positive attitude. Animal care experience a must. One position open for on-site animal caregiver.
Minimum Qualifications:
•Education: A.D. or equivalent in animal care, or other related field. Experience in animal sheltering preferred.
•Experience: Must have proven track record in all facets of physical and emotional animal care. Experienced working in a fast paced and stressful environment. Must be a self starter, able to prioritize effectively, possess strong organizational skills, strong written and oral communication skills, and be able to write legibly. Ability to understand and accurately follow medical directions a must. Must be detail oriented. Proficiency with Office and Word a plus.
•People Skills: Must be able to work effectively and compassionately with all personality types; must convey positive and upbeat attitude; must demonstrate calming influence during stressful situations (e.g. animal emergencies, etc).
Physical requirements: No animal allergies. Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
Please send Cover letter and resume’ to Jessica Beth at jessicab@pasadosafehaven.org or fax to 425-820-1717.
Pasado’s sanctuary is located one hour northeast of Seattle, but it feels more like a lifetime away. Monroe, the closest town to Seattle, is small but growing. The sanctuary is located approximately twenty minutes away, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. If you work for Pasado’s, we prefer that you live within ten minutes driving distance. 24-hour rescue is Pasado’s forte’ and we call on all of our staff to help when animals are in need. There are many houses and apartments for rent or sale in the area of Sultan/Monroe, ranging from fairly inexpensive to very expensive (which, we’re afraid, you won’t be able to afford based on our non-profit pay)!
The weather: While the Northwest is known for being wet, we actually receive less annual rainfall than New York! However, we do admit to gloom, more often than we’d prefer. But the temperatures are mild, even in winter. Although we can experience an infrequent ice storm, most winter months are in the 30s. Summers are in the 70s or 80s typically.
Civic & Cultural Activities:
Thanks to companies like Microsoft in the Northwest, we’re lucky to enjoy an abundance of art, science, music, and other cultural activities supported by corporations.
For your pet’s sake: If you have pets, the great news about living in the Northwest includes no heartworm and no ticks. We always treat for fleas twice a year and that seems to do the trick. Luckily, the temperatures are easy on animals – even the seniors here.
The “downside” of working for Pasado’s Safe Haven:
Any position at Pasado’s Safe Haven, whether it’s in the office or on the sanctuary grounds with the animals, can be emotionally difficult. Everyone, no matter what position they may play here, is involved to some degree in every rescue, every story of neglect or abuse, and every cruelty law that we work on passing. And we wouldn’t want it any other way. Despite our different talents and work assignments, we all share the same passion and we work together to help the animals. But facing sadness is a reality. The “upside” is that you are working to leave a legacy, not just for a paycheck. And you share every one of your work days with people who are just like you – who love animals and who want to make a difference.
Knowing Pasado’s Philosophy
To be able to work cooperatively, we like to know that we all believe in the same things. For instance, we do not believe in “selective compassion,” meaning that we work for the welfare of all animals. Our kitchens are “animal-free” zones. Our coat racks are “fur free.” If something can feel pain, we believe in defending it, not eating, wearing, or being entertained by it.