Facility
Animal Educators/Nurtured by Nature at Otter Valley
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
We are looking for an Onsite Keeper – Assistant Supervisor that will live on property, work full time (40 hours/week, possibly but rarely up to 50 hours/week), and do the following:
• General animal husbandry & maintenance
• Care for diverse collection of small exotic animals including, but not limited to, armadillos, sloth, paca, kangaroo, foxes, capybara, lemurs, otters, tamarins, serval, jackals, clouded leopard, birds, and reptiles
• Supervise volunteers and small staff in the daily care of above animals
• Maintain integrity and safety of animal enclosures
• Animal medical care
• Tour guide/program host
• Occasional bottle raising of baby animals
• Research animal issues and resolve them accordingly
Education and Pre-requisites
We are looking for an individual with a high degree of competence who takes pride in work well done. Must be a proven leader, team player, and team member. The priorities for this position include attention to animal care and health, fostering a positive team environment, and accomplishing an excellent guest experience.
1. Strong work ethic a must
2. Reliable and responsible
3. Attention to detail
4. Problem solver
5. Background working with animals and animal husbandry (minimum of 3 years’ experience)
6. Desire to be part of a long-term growing team with aspirations consistent with our goals of conservation and leaving the planet a better place than when we found it.
7. Possess strong leadership skills and adept at decision-making
8. The ability to work flexible hours including weekdays, weekends, holidays, and evenings as required
9. Non-smoking housing and facility
10. Must be physically fit and able to lift and carry 50 pounds repeatedly and work in all kinds of weather
11. Likes working outside
12. Good with people and public speaking
13. Hard worker, doesn’t mind getting dirty, can do light construction/maintenance of animal enclosures
14. Self-motivated, go-getter
15. Able to work autonomously
16. Management experience, able to supervise small staff
17. Goal oriented
18. Able to think “outside the box”
19. Can-do attitude
20. Agreeable to working atypical hours if emergencies or situations arise with animal care.
21. Must have at least 4 good references
22. Able to work with children (Make-A-Wish programs)
23. Good understanding of animal behavior
24. Farming/agricultural background a plus
25. Media experience a plus
26. Experience bottle raising baby animals a plus
27. Position will require successful completion of a 6-month probationary period
Compensation and benefits
Salaried position – Up to $52,000 combined compensation in pay/housing/benefits (medical benefits included after successful completion of 6-month probationary period).
Salary dependent on level of experience.
Room for compensation advancement.
Two weeks annual vacation.
One week PTO/sick days per year.
Application instructions
To apply please send introduction cover letter, references, and resume to ottervalley01@gmail.com with Otter Valley Onsite Keeper in the subject line.