Position Title: Animal Superintendent – 100% travel required
Closing Date: 09/17/2014
Description:
Ensure that animals traveling and performing with the Circus Units receive the finest possible care and treatment during all phases of Unit Performances and Operations and that the Animal Department with all entities operates as one department. Oversees all elements and acts that make up the Unit Animal Department and all aspects of animal care, record keeping and interaction with the public on behalf of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in accordance with federal, state and local requirements as well as established Best Practices.
Overall responsibility for the direct care of the animals and for compliance with the federal Animal Welfare Act and its USDA Regulations and Standards, as well as the internal policies and procedures of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. These include feeding, watering, bedding, manure pickup, groom, moving animals, exercise, preparing animals for performance and generally looking after the animals’ wellbeing, with accountability through subordinate supervisors.
Maintain the highest quality of Animal Husbandry for both Ringling owned Animals and for all contract acts that have animals. Continually striving to exceed the customers’ expectations by performing the following duties either personally or through subordinates.
Essential Functions:
1) Responsible for own professional standards of conduct, appearance, workmanship and personal safety in respective job.
2) Responsible for compliance with all safety and security procedures.
3) Ensures proper grooming, feeding, and bedding for all stable animals.
4) Ensures the medical needs of all Barn/Stable animals are met in accordance with Company Veterinarian’s orders and that the requirements of the Veterinary Technician are met.
5) Monitors medical condition of all animals and alerts director and/or Veterinarian of signs of illness and abnormal behavior of animals when required.
6) Serves as a personnel manager for all Barn/Stable employees.
7) Notifies appropriate Departments of required repairs including but not limited to Stock Car Cleaning and Maintenance.
8) Oversees crew appearance.
9) Organize Crews for PR needs.
10) Determines effective allocation of employee resources for set-ups and tear downs.
11) Responsible to ensure that all aspects of animal care, record keeping and interaction with the public on behalf of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in accordance with federal, state and local requirements as well as established Best Practices.
12) Maintain the highest quality of Animal Husbandry for both Ringling owned Animals and for all contract acts that have animals.
13) Responsible to ensure that all departments are in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and USDA Animal Care Policies with accountability through subordinate supervisors.
14) Responsible to ensure that all departments follow the Veterinary Animal Care program.
15) Responsible for professional standards of conduct, appearance and workmanship of personnel in respective job areas.
16) Performs regular administrative duties inherent to the Unit Superintendent of Animals.
17) Ensure that all departments fill out daily animal care reports.
18) Responsible for compliance with all safety procedures.
19) Continually seeks to improve efficiency of operations
20) Directs employees in all aspects of animal care and highest quality of Animal Husbandry for Ringling owned Animals and for all contract acts that have animals.
21) Maintain liaisons with local on-call veterinarians.
22) Participation in on site animal seminars for school children at specific locations in cities of Touring Circus route.
23) Utilize every opportunity to advance our knowledge of exotic and captive animals.
24) Ensures that each department adheres to the Animal Veterinary Care Department’s Do’s and Don’ts
25) Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training of employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
26) Supervises feed and equipment requirements within the following parameters:
a. Provide for all animal needs
b. Ensure the right tools are on hand for all foreseeable needs
c. Control and eliminate waste in all feed and equipment areas
27) Supervises scheduling of Barn/Stable personnel including required crew time off as per contractual agreements.
28) Supervises training and safety issues.
29) Establish and maintain training routines for all Barn/Stable employees.
30) Establish and maintain Safety procedures for the handling and movement of all Barn animals, with detailed focus on procedures involving all Cage animals.
31) Supervises set-up and tear downs of animal areas.
32) Accepts all other duties as assigned.
Education and Pre-requisites:
1) High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 3 to 5 years related experience in animal care or equivalent combination of training, education and/or experience.
2) Ability to read and comprehend medical orders.
3) Ability to apply animal handling experience in using methods to carry out detailed instructions, and to deal with dynamic situations.
4) Ability to read and comprehend technical procedures, government regulations and instructions provided in either written, oral or schedule form.
5) Ability to effectively present information to managers, employees and the public
6) Ability to write reports, correspondence and procedure manuals.
7) High degree of interpersonal and organizational skills
8) Ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; talk and hear.
9) Lift and/or move objects 50lbs to 100lbs.
10) Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Application instructions:
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to hrjobs@feldinc.com.