TRANSPORT TEAM VOLUNTEER - NYC
Company: Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue Inc
Location: Staten Island
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Description: This position serves the important role of
transporting animals to their new foster homes, to vet
appointments, or rescue missions from a shelter. Our transport
volunteers are some of our most important supporters because you'll
be one of the first friendly faces these animals see on their way
to their new lives. - Reports To: Intake and Medical Manager. -Must
Have: Valid driver's license. Schedule and Time Commitment: - -
- Various lengths, ranging from short 30-60 min local hops to
longer, interstate rescue transports. -
- This is a very important part of rescue and numerous people and
animals will depend on you.
- These are ongoing opportunities. Location: -
- New York: Various other locations throughout the Metro area,
and between our shelter partners. Core Responsibilities:
- Provide safe and comfortable transportation for animals.
- Use of your own vehicle, valid driver's license, and current
insurance and registration. -
- Reimbursements for tolls are available upon request (with
receipt) or, cost is a tax-deductible donation to a 501(c)3.
- Larger interstate rescue transports may sometimes use the
Louie's Legacy vehicle instead.
- Animals should be double leashed, and you should be prepared to
mitigate things such as fear, aggression, and flight risks.
Qualifications: Are you?
- A positive and professional teammate?
- An animal lover, committed to saving the lives of animals in
need?
- An equally good people-person?
- An excellent communicator?
- Cool under pressure, able to calmly navigate high pressure
situations?
- Experienced with animal behavior? Physical requirements for
events:
- Ability to -lift up -to 50 lbs., carrying cages/kennels
carefully.
- Heavier animals should be lifted with assistance.
- Working closely with animals to load and unload.
- If you have any physical limitations, please inform the Intake
and Medical Manager. If this sounds like you, please help Louie's
Legacy achieve our Vision to help rescue more animals, more
efficiently, by working in a positive, professional and
collaborative way with our community. Important note - Must be over
18 years old to volunteer. All Louie's Legacy volunteers with
access to internal communications, financial information, or
personally identifying information must also: -
- Commit to demonstrating the values outlined in our
Organizational Cultural Agreement. -
- Sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement in order to maintain a safe and
responsible relationship with our volunteers, donors, fosters, and
adopters.
Keywords: Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue Inc, Hamden , TRANSPORT TEAM VOLUNTEER - NYC, Other , Staten Island, Connecticut
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