Facility
Animal Wonders
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
Animal Wonders is seeking a new full-time animal keeper to join the organization’s growing team. We are looking for an individual that will fit well with our current team and take on full care responsibilities with our animal residents. Our team culture is based in kindness, curiosity, dedication to the animals’ well-being, and life-long learning.
The right person for the job will:
– Be dedicated to quality work and attentive to details.
– Have excellent communication skills to effectively share important information about observed animal behavior.
– Strive to maintain quality care for the animals and make improvements when possible.
– Understand the huge responsibility caring for animals in captivity requires.
– Be able to accept instruction and correction readily for the goal of providing the animals with high-quality care.
– Thrive in a fast-paced, multitasking environment with many opportunities to gain new skills.
The duties of the Animal Keeper include:
– Preparing diets for the animal residents – measuring, weighing, chopping, mixing, cooking
– Feeding the animal residents
– Creating enrichment for the animal residents
– Administering medications to the animals
– Cleaning and maintaining the animal habitats, furniture, and toys
– Assisting with veterinary procedures
– Training animal ambassadors for husbandry needs and public presentations
– Maintaining excellent communication about animal behavior
– Documenting animal behavior and keeping detailed records
Full time 40 hours, 5 days per week
Education and Pre-requisites
Job Requirements:
18+ years old
Able to lift 50lbs
Able to stand and perform light to medium physical activities for 8 hour shifts
Able to work with and around all animal species that create more than normal amounts of dust and dander
Able to multitask in a sometimes fast-paced work environment
Reliable transportation
Bonus:
Previous animal care experience
Previous animal training experience
Compensation and benefits
Rate: $16-$17.50/hr depending on experience
1 week paid vacation
Additional days off are flexible
Application instructions
Please email info@animalwonders.org with CV and resume to apply.
Link to the position on our website:
https://www.animalwonders.org/availablepositions-579404-420595.html#/