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Benefits:
- Extensive and well-rounded training program
- Continued career development and growth opportunities
- Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
- Multiple health benefit plans to suit your needs
- Dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, flexible spending accounts and 401 (k)
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation
- Monthly discretionary bonus potential
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work closely with Veterinarian and Animal Husbandry Manager to ensure the best possible health and well-being of the animal collection.
- Work with Animal Husbandry Manager and staff to determine needs of the exhibits and staff, to plan and implement long and short-term goals for area.
- Acquire and dispose of collection specimens in accordance with the Acquisition/Disposition Policy.
- Coordinate International, Federal, State and Local permitting processes for specimen acquisition/disposition and oversee all related permit requirements.
- Work with Animal Husbandry Manager to develop and administer area budgets.
- Provide advice and recommendations on technical and design aspects of long range development that incorporates bird and mammal animal life.
- Oversee all aspects of safety within the area.
- Work with Animal Husbandry Manager to review, develop and enforce department policies and procedures
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REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of five years of experience in animal husbandry, with at least three years of supervisory experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Zoology or related field
- Hands on experience with modern techniques of animal training, exhibit display and maintenance, and animal husbandry of large carnivores under protected contact and birds in unprotected contact
- S.C.U.B.A. certification a plus
- Organized and self-motivated, with an eagerness to complete all projects
- Must participate enthusiastically in public education and interaction
- Experienced with working in salt and fresh water environments
- Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds or more
- Outdoor work on occasion, under a variety of conditions: cold, hot, rain, snow, ice and dry weather
- On call 24 hours a day
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