Job Description

Wildlife Husbandry Team Member:

• Oversee the health of animals within the zoo and monitor their eating and sleeping habits.
• Educate visitors about animals within the zoo, including their preferred diets and natural habitat.
• Tend to the specialized care of various species, including trimming nails, bathing coats, and cleaning teeth.
• Observe animals' behavior to ensure timely and prompt care should problems arise.
• Interact with guests.
• Maintain and clean animal enclosures and ensure a safe and secure habitat.
• Train and handle various species while considering the best practices in interacting with each animal.
• Bathe and groom animals.
• Feed and care for various species.
• Provide enrichment for various species.
• Must be flexible and understand that your job duties may change from time to time and that you may be asked to help in other areas.
• Experience working with birds/reptiles/mammals.
• Must be able to work all shifts - AM, PM, and weekends.
• Must also be able to lift and move up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods of time.
• Willingness to learn and master husbandry procedures.
• An optimistic, positive, and cheerful outlook is necessary.

Education:

• A degree in related field is preferred but not necessary.

Schedule:

• Part-time
• Weekends
• Holidays

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