MARANA, AZ — If your idea of a positive work environment includes keeping pot-bellies cool during the hot summer months, then the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary has the job for you.
The sanctuary, which cares for more than 600 pot-bellied pigs, is looking for crew members for its ice towel staff.
Among the responsibilities, according to a post on its Facebook page:
- Applying cooling towels to pigs to prevent overheating
- Staying with pigs that are overheated, by pouring cool water over them and rubbing them with ice
- Crawling into pig shelters to assist pigs, helping them up and out of shelters and spraying them down to cool off
- Monitoring the older pigs, making sure they are doing OK in the summer sun
The job pays $15 an hour. It includes a gas stipend and insurance, and the hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The sanctuary is located at 34656 E. Crystal Visions Road, in Marana.
Interested applicants should call 520-406-6604 for more information.
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In 2021, ABC15 visited the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary when they discussed a "pig problem" in the state, and how they work to help.
"There is really no safety net for these pigs," Mary Schanz told us at the time. "Their lives depend on us, really."
