Facility

Animal Park at the Conservators Center

Closing Date

Description

The Animal Park at the Conservators Center—a nonprofit wildlife park with a carnivore-based collection, including big cats, wolves, and small cats—is seeking an Animal Keeper. The Animal Keeper is part of a team responsible for performing all the operations associated with the husbandry of the animals on site. This is an all-weather outdoor position for an adventurous personality with a special interest in carnivores. The Animal Keeper interacts regularly with individual animals for their daily care, as well as with other staff and park guests to help provide exceptional visitor experiences. The keeper must have a strong focus on the present moment and follow through with tasks according to established protocols. The person filling this role works weekends and holidays, outdoors in all weather, and maintains a positive, professional attitude at all times.

Education and Pre-requisites

Below are highlights of requirements. Please see our website for full details at https://animalparknc.org/connect/employment/.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
● Two years of experience working with exotic or wild animals as a staff member/employee, and ability to work with potentially dangerous animals
● Experience with simple construction and maintenance
● Experience with operant conditioning and with developing and completing an animal training project
● Strong interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills
● Public speaking and educational presentation skills
● Capacity to learn new skills and complex tasks quickly and thoroughly
● High adaptability and flexibility on the job

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
● Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Animal Science, Biology, or related field (comparable work experience considered)
● Basic skills with Microsoft Office software applications

LICENSING, CERTIFICATION & REGISTRATION:
● Valid driver’s license
● COVID-19 vaccination required; booster vaccines may be required
● Pre-exposure vaccination for rabies will be required after a training period

Compensation and benefits

Benefits include PTO, continuing education opportunities, group discounts for dental, vision, and other coverage, and professional guidance for insurance plans available through the Marketplace. The salary for this position is commensurate with experience, with beginning pay for fully qualified individuals at $11/hour. Subsidized shared housing opportunities may be available.

Application instructions

We are currently accepting full-time employment applications. For additional information, please visit our website at www.animalparknc.org. All resumes, references and questions can be emailed to: applications@animalparknc.org. Please list the job title in the subject line, and attach your resume/CV and at least two relevant references. The selection process will include traditional interviews that may take place over the phone for individuals who are not local.