Gutierrez Cervid Company at Legends Ranch · Nationwide / location varies · internship · posted today
Gutierrez Cervid Company at Legends Ranch | Bitely, Michigan Internship • Approximately 40+ hours per week This is demanding, hands-on animal-care work on a 100-acre whitetail breeding facility with more than 500 deer. We are seeking someone who already has substantial direct experience caring for livestock, wildlife, or other large animals and can use that experience to work carefully, stay organized, and take initiative. This role is not designed as a first exposure to animal care. Training in facility-specific procedures is provided, but the successful candidate must be ready to apply training consistently and carry assigned responsibilities with limited day-to-day prompting. The work • Complete daily health checks across a large herd, using binoculars and careful observation to identify changes in behavior, condition, injury, or signs of illness. • Finding, tagging, treating fawns daily. • Promptly communicate concerns and help assess and treat sick or injured deer under established veterinary and facility protocols. • Administer assigned medications by oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous routes after training and authorization; follow dose calculations and confirm instructions when anything is unclear. • Assist with safe physical restraint and chemical immobilization procedures. Use dart equipment only after training and when authorized; follow handling, safety, and recordkeeping requirements every time. • Maintain accurate treatment, observation, and animal records. Keep supplies and work areas organized and communicate handoffs clearly. • Work outdoors and hands-on with animals in changing weather. • After a structured training period, carry out assigned routine work independently. Required experience and qualifications • At least six months of substantial, hands-on animal-care experience, or one complete season in a comparable role. Experience must include regular direct responsibility for daily care, health observation, safe handling, and following established procedures. A short observational placement alone does not meet this requirement. • Experience with livestock, wildlife, veterinary assisting, animal husbandry, rehabilitation, or a comparable setting. Applicants must describe the species, duration, frequency of hands-on work, and tasks personally performed. • Demonstrated reliability and initiative: notices and reports concerns, completes assigned work without repeated reminders, prepares for the day, and asks promptly when instructions are unclear. • Comfort handling needles and willingness to learn to perform injections. • Ability to learn dose calculations and apply them accurately; organized, with proper recordkeeping via shared Google Sheets. • Ability to safely lift and move 50 pounds and work outdoors in varied weather. • Comfort working around illness, wounds, bodily fluids, and chemical immobilization equipment; willing to follow all safety procedures. • Current enrollment in or recent completion of a wildlife, animal science, veterinary technology, agriculture, or related program is preferred. Practical experience is required regardless of academic background. • Availability for the full seasonal appointment and ability to provide three professional or supervisory references. How to apply Email a cover letter, resume, and three working references to Jake@legendsranch.com. In your cover letter, state your availability and give specific examples of your hands-on animal-care experience, including the species, length of experience, duties you performed, and the level of responsibility you held. Applications that describe only coursework or observation without direct care responsibilities may not meet the experience requirement.
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