Mammal Keeper/ Handler

Duties & Responsibilities

Training of animals for public encounters & medical behaviors.

Providing enrichment behaviors.

Prepares diets for the animal collection and cleaning animal holding areas.

Responsible for the daily observation of animal health and welfare.

Maintains daily reports and other records.

Assists with the movement, capture, and restraint of animals.

Assists with animal health procedures.

Answers visitors' questions about the facility and the animals, as necessary.

Reports births, deaths, injuries and/or other irregular behaviors of animals to management.

Reports maintenance issues and potential safety hazards to management.

Performs minor repairs and improvements of exhibits under supervision.

Assists in training interns and volunteers.

Public speaking in animal encounters, media events, and educational tours.

Monitoring the health of animals, and medicating as necessary.

Leading Educational/Interpretive Guided Tours for Schools, Birthday party groups, and other groups.

Carries out duties and job assignments, delegated by appropriate management

Desired Skills & Experience

Candidates must possess an excellent safety record, solid observational and record keeping skills, a strong work history with exotic mammals, and the ability to interact and communicate well with guests and co-workers.

Desired skills include, but are not limited to, animal husbandry, operant conditioning, basic knowledge of training animals, environmental enrichment, exhibit maintenance, and minor repair.

Hands on experience caring for and/or training exotic animals such as lemurs, two-toed sloths, kinkajous, tamanduas, etc.

Possess knowledge of disease recognition, husbandry, food preparation, nutrition

The ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds with ease, able to stoop, bend, kneel, crawl, climb, jump, rake, sweep and carry objects for short distances, possess visual acuity appropriate for animal care and general safety practices, be able to remain on feet for long periods of time, and be able to lift and reach overhead.

Willingness to learn and master husbandry procedures exactly and without deviation

The ability to maintain a positive attitude while working individually and with others in a team environment is essential.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• What is your working availability?
• What animals have you worked with?

Experience:

• Exotic Animal handling: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $12