Primate Keeper
1 month ago
Involve in animal husbandry (including enrichment).
- Maintenance of exhibit, holding and public areas of the assigned department.
- Reporting to supervisor.
- Excellent animal care: - Feeds, waters, and cleans quarters of primate’s collection.
- Adds vitamins or medication to food as prescribed by Vets under supervision.
- Cleans animals' quarters, using rake, water hose, and disinfectant.
- Observes animals to detect illnesses and injuries and notifies supervisor or vet health care department of findings.
- Involve in transfers animals from one enclosure to another for purposes such as breeding, giving birth, rearrangement of exhibits, or shipping if needed.
- Ability to build relationship with animals.
- Sets temperature and humidity controls of quarters as specified.
- Handling, Captures and restrains methods.
- Hand raising if needed.
- Hygiene management to prevent disease.
- Inspects enclosures daily for security and reports required containment repairs; determines the safety of exhibits before shifting animals to exhibits; secures animals in holding when containment is questionable.
- Visitor interactions including scheduled on-ground talks to our guests, answers visitors' questions concerning animals' habits or zoo operations.
- Maintain the highest level of safety in the work area through implementation of safety protocols and procedures to ensure safety for the animal and visitors.
- Completes daily worksheets listing amount of food eaten, etc.
- Participate in and support collaborative efforts pertaining to the care of the collection including training, enrichment, research and education.
- Actively foster constructive attitudes and a team orientation among staff.
- Support the goals of EPZ departments’ collection plan, strategic and Master Plans.
- Oversee activities of interns and volunteers.
- Participate in workshops, training sessions if needed to improve job knowledge and professional development.
- May assist vets in treatment of animals for illnesses and injuries.
- May assist animal trainer or instructor in presentation of programs, shows, or lectures.
- Other duties as assigned.
- **Qualifications/Experience**:_
- High school, biology, or related field is preferred.
- Prior primate care experience at a controlled environment facility.
- Good communication skills, an enthusiasm for interacting with the public and a willingness to give regular talks to visitors, special groups, etc.
- Experience with operant conditioning and enrichment techniques.
- Must be able to function as a team member and support zoo’s mission.
- Must be dependable and demonstrate flexibility regarding work schedules.
- Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.
- Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather.
- English is must, Arabic is preferred.
- Must be able to perform strenuous work and lift at least 25 kilograms repetitively, bending, lifting etc.
- Possess basic writing and computer skills to complete reports and other written work as required.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Abu Dhabi: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
Application Question(s):
- what's your current Job?
- what's your current salary ?
- what are your salary Expectations?
- what's your notice period?
- what's your visa status
**Language**:
- Do you Speak English? (preferred)
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