Groundskeeper/Animal Care

Facility

Lions Tigers & Bears

Closing Date

[jobclosingdate]

Description

The Ground Keeper & Animal Care role is responsible for attending to all the resident animal & grounds maintenance. This includes all animal perimeters, habitats and any other areas as required.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Care & wellbeing of resident animals
• Deep cleaning of animal habitats

Care & Wellbeing of Resident Animals

• Respond to issues that arise in relation to the property, the buildings, and the animals.
• Participate in diet preparation.
• Feed and water all animals.
• Clean refrigerators/freezers on a daily basis.
• Perform animal husbandry.
• Maintain feed room – keep clean and organized.
• Label foods and rotate as necessary.
• Perform inventory of food and enrichment.
• Participate in enrichment activities for the animals.
• Enclosure maintenance – cleaning, weed whacking, mowing, tree trimming.
• Routine inspection of enclosures, fencing, pools, and other structures.
• Shifting of the animals on a regular basis.
• Maintaining sanctuary grounds.
• Perform minor repairs as necessary.
• Support in all event set up and breakdown.
• Maintain animal records, notes & enrichment log on a daily basis.
• Maintain all MSDS sheets on the property.
• Set up and maintain needed supplies for daily visit stations and special events.
• Perform construction of habitats when needed
• Maintain and keep clean carts
• Disinfect and deep clean transfer cages, rescue haular, & bedrooms
• Follow all SOP procedures to ensure safety of self, others and animals

Deep Cleaning Animal Habitats

• Deep clean animal enclosures on a regular schedule following LTB standards.
• Ensure all end of day lists are checked for deep cleaning to be done.

Other
• Maintain knowledge of policies and procedures on all aspects of animal care.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and donor information.
• Attend & participate all staff meetings as well as AM & PM keeper meetings.
• Engage as a team member/team player at LTB.
• Provide outstanding customer service in-person and over the phone.
• Other duties as assigned by the Ranch Foreman and/or Founder/Director.

Education and Pre-requisites

Not specified.

Compensation and benefits