Animal Keeper Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum of one-year paid animal husbandry experience in an AZA accredited facility or institution with comparable standards OR at least two years of verifiable college course work (60 semester hours)
• Experience working with a variety of African species, including but not limited to, large and small ungulates, carnivores, equids
• Experience with different taxa with an emphasis on operant conditioning
• Observation, evaluation and data collecting skills
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role including lifting manure, moving doors, and carrying heavy objects, up to 50 lbs (bales of hay, feed bags, etc.)
• Strong Guest service skills
• Valid US Driver’s License required to operate company vehicles backstage and across the savannah

Nice To Haves

• Experience or knowledge of hoof care and hoof conditions.
• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Zoology or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Keepers are responsible for the day-to-day animal care and welfare.
• This includes husbandry, enrichment, and operant conditioning as it relates to the daily management and research of assigned species
• Ensure the daily routines of cleaning, animal observation, diet preparation and reporting medical needs or abnormal conditions to Zoological Managers
• Maintain daily records using ZIMS, collecting and logging information, and ensuring this information is communicated to management and the central animal record keeping system
• The work includes physical labor in ambient outdoor temperatures and weather conditions in Central Florida, which may include extreme heat and humidity
• Provide animal information and conservation messages through Guest and Cast interaction.
• Keepers must work well in a large team environment
• Partner with maintenance, operation managers, horticulture, veterinary staff, educators, and scientists
• Savannah keepers keep a flexible schedule, working a variety of shifts including early morning start times or late evening ending times, as necessary to support Safari operation hours

Benefits

• health and savings benefits
• educational opportunities
• special extras that only Disney can provide
• medical
• financial
• other benefits