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Uddevalla – A place for life

Welcome to become part of our growing municipality and work with us to provide our residents with even better service.

We offer an attractive workplace that gives you great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow throughout their entire career. We also strive to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and commitment. We appreciate and encourage participation from everyone.

Uddevalla Municipality is a beautiful seaside location in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture.

We hope you will enjoy working with us!

About the workplace

Emaus Lantgård is a popular and well-liked leisure facility operated by Uddevalla Municipality. The farm is a vibrant meeting place where children, young people, and adults have the opportunity to experience agriculture, animal husbandry, and nature up close. Our operations contribute to public health, recreation, and knowledge – all year round.

The facility is a visitor farm and, according to current regulations, is classified as a zoo regarding animal husbandry. We welcome residents of Uddevalla, school and child groups, as well as tourists from near and far.

We are now looking for you who want to become part of our dedicated team and help develop a business that means a lot to many people.

Job Description

Do you want a job where your commitment makes a real difference – every day? Emaus Lantgård is now looking for an animal caretaker who wants to work close to animals, nature, and people, while contributing to public health, learning, and community in Uddevalla Municipality.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. To thrive with us, you need to appreciate outdoor work regardless of the weather, have a natural and positive attitude, and want to create a safe and welcoming environment for our visitors.

As an animal caretaker at Emaus Lantgård, you have a varied, active, and meaningful job. You are an important part of the whole and contribute to both good animal welfare and positive experiences for our visitors.

Your duties include, among other things:

• Responsible for the daily care and maintenance of the farm's animals, including larger animals such as horses and cattle.
• Feeding, letting out, supervising, and performing simple health checks.
• Maintaining stables, boxes, paddocks, and other animal environments.
• Supervising interns, school students, and day activity centers.
• Participate in and conduct public appearances such as shows, demonstrations, and information about animals, nature, and farming.
• Meet and greet visitors in a service-oriented, safe, and professional manner.
• Actively contribute ideas and commitment to the team's joint work to develop the business.

The work is physical, takes place largely outdoors, and continues throughout all seasons of the year.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who:

• Have relevant post-secondary education with a degree in animal care, farm animals, or horses.
• Have practical experience in animal care.
• Are confident in handling animals and comfortable working with larger animals.
• Have good ability to communicate and convey knowledge to visitors of different ages.
• Work in a structured, calm manner, and take responsibility for both animals and tasks.
• Enjoy collaboration and want to contribute to the development of the business.
• Hold a B-driver's license.

Employment is subject to necessary decisions being made. For positions where the work involves direct and regular contact with children and young people, as well as for operations within LSS (Support and Service Act), care and social services, health and medical care, psychiatric care, and addiction care, a valid extract from the police criminal record must be presented or submitted prior to employment. Please note that it may take time to obtain the extract, so order it in good time so that the recruitment process is not delayed.

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For those who are not citizens of the EU/EEA area, a work permit is required; this does not apply to those with permanent residence permits. The work permit must be presented at the interview.

The link below contains consolidated information about the most important benefits in the collective agreement we have in Uddevalla Municipality. The information concerns, among other things, vacation, salary and allowances, parental leave, insurance, competence development, and pension.

Say hello to your collective agreement 2024

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