Facility
LEO Zoological Conservation Center
Closing Date
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Description
Start Date: September, 2014
LEO Zoological Conservation Center, is an accredited nonprofit, off-site breeding facility for rare, threatened, and endangered species located in Greenwich, Connecticut – just than an hour away from New York City. Closed to the public, we allow a limited number of visits seasonally, split between Special Cause Groups and donors.
We are seeking a candidate to aide our Great Apes Keeper. Working primarily with Orangutans, Gibbons, and Colobus monkeys, aides will prepare food, enrichment, help clean enclosures, and gain extensive knowledge in primate behavior and husbandry. LEOZCC engages in noninvasive scientific based scientific research with our orangutans.
Education and Pre-requisites
Requirements:
– Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
– Applicants MUST have experience working with a primates (preferably a past zoological volunteer or internship experience)
– Able to comfortably lift 50 pounds
– Aides must present themselves in a professional manner
The selected candidate will be expected to adhere to primate safety policies at all times.Keeper aide positions are physically demanding. Aides may be working in small spaces or in awkward positions that require bending or stretching and standing for long periods of time. Aides must be able to safely lift 50 lbs. Keepers work in extreme weather conditions, so aides must be able to tolerate heat, cold, snow, wind and rain. They must also be able to tolerate strong odors and possible allergens such as hay, dust and animal hair/fur/dander.No stipend or housing is available for the aide from the center. Aides must be flexible with their schedule, and will be expected to work 5 weekdays (potentially falling on weekend days and/or holidays) with two consecutive days off.
Compensation and benefits
Aide will leave facility with a wealth of experience and understanding in orangutan and primate husbandry, operant training, and behavior. Aide will also receive a letter of recommendation from LEO Zoological Conservation Center.
Application instructions
Interested candidates must send cover letter and resume to info@leozoo.org. Faxed, mailed, and delivered resumes will not be considered. PLEASE, NO PHONE CALLS. Interested applicants must be available any of the seven days of the week.
LEOZCC is an EOE/ Drug Free/Smoke Free Work Environment.