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We Are Hiring!

Put Your Passion for Animals to Work!

Do you enjoy providing high quality care for animals? Come join our team where people help animals and animals help people, at the world renowned Helen Woodward Animal Center!

 

Helen Woodward Animal Center is a unique organization in San Diego County that for over 50 years has been committed to the philosophy of people helping animals and animals helping people. The Center’s passionate belief that animals help people and people help animals through trust, unconditional love, and respect, creates a legacy of caring. Sharing this philosophy with others, the Center inspires and teaches, locally and globally, the importance of the animal-human bond. Located on 12 acres in Rancho Santa Fe, our nationally recognized Center provides a variety of services that benefit the community through educational and therapeutic programs for people, and humane care and adoption for animals.

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Learn more about our departments:

ADOPTIONS

Saving these lives is one of the best things at the Center, we provide medical care, foster homes, socialization and lots of love to the pets we bring into the Adoptions Department and then find them forever homes!
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COMPANION ANIMAL HOSPITAL

At the Companion Animal Hospital, our team is committed to providing small animals with exceptional veterinary care while contributing towards our organizations programs and outreach for people and animals.
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EDUCATION

The Education Department at Helen Woodward Animal Center serves children of all ages by providing a variety of unique learning opportunities which support the bond between humans and animals by nurturing knowledge, compassion, and respect toward all living things.
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DAYCARE & BOARDING

Whether you’re at work, or taking a quick vacation, our mission is to be a home away from home to the pets who board with us - every pet is a VIP (A Very Important Pet!)!
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RETAIL & RESALE

Our retail shops allow the community to buy wonderful products, while helping the pets and programs at the Center.
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EQUINE

Helen Woodward’s Equine Hospital is a full service 24hour a day hospital, offering our community’s equines the best care possible; from lameness to emergency surgery.
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OUTREACH

The Helen Woodward Animal Center’s animal-visitation program provides opportunities for people with special needs to experience unconditional love and a variety of physical, psychological and social benefits when interacting with specially trained therapy animals.
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THERAPEUTIC RIDING

Through equine assisted activities, the therapeutic riding program enhances the lives of participants ages 4 and up who have a wide range of physical, cognitive, and social/emotional challenges, demonstrating the Center creed of not just people helping animals, but animals helping people.
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AniMeals

Provides meals for the pets of homebound and low-income seniors, as well as disabled military members with service dogs. The program services close to 700 companion animals throughout San Diego County.
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We are looking for individuals who are:

  • Friendly individuals with excellent communications skills
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Comfortable working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Able to work in a diverse team environment
  • Flexible with their schedules  

Benefits

Contributing to an unforgettable experience is just one of the perks of the job. Here are some others:

  • Vacation and Sick Time
  • 9 Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays
  • 403b Plan with Company Match
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Cancer Insurance
  • Personal Accident Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 403b Plan with Company Match
  • Sick Time

Due to Hurricane Hilary, all  departments will be closing at 3pm today.  Stay safe!