Marine Mammal Trainer
Dolphins Pacific
would like to announce that we are looking for a hard working and Marine Mammal
Trainer to join our marine mammal training team.
Founded in 2001,
Dolphins Pacific is a non-profit research, education and interaction facility.
The facility is located amongst the Rock Islands of Palau, which are listed as
a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Job Description
In your position as
Marine Mammal Trainer, you will be involved in maintaining current animal
behaviour, including demonstration, interactive, and husbandry behaviour, and
training new behaviours, using operant condition techniques;Assisting the
veterinary staff with medical procedures and sample collection; Food
preparation and facility maintenance. You will posses strong customer service
and guest management skills as you will be participating in guest interaction
and education programs. Experience working with guests of all ages and
nationalities is a plus. You must be able to work efficiently in a team-based
environment, and maintain good communication with all departments within the
company.
Job Requirements
•Must be able to do
the above described work, and posses a good work ethic.
•Must have one to
two (1-2) years working with marine mammals in a similar role, and a sound
knowledge of marine mammal training and behaviour.
•Be physically fit
and a strong swimmer in all water depths.
•Be able to work in
harsh environmental conditions, such as direct sun light, heat and heavy rain.
•Strong customer
service and public speaking skills.
•Must be able to
speak, understand and read and write in English. Understanding of/or
conversational skills in another language (preferably Chinese, Japanese or
Korean) is a plus.
•Must have a
tertiary degree (or diploma), preferably in biology, animal science, psychology
or related field.
•Experience with
disability programs and/or dolphin therapy programs in also beneficial.
If you meet the job
requirements, please send your resume or CV and cover letter stating your
interest in the position to reservation@dolphinspacific.com. We can also give
you more information about our employee benefits if you reach out to us. For
more information about our facility, interactive programs and dolphins, please
visit www.dolphinspacificpalau.com.
Thank you and we
look forward to hearing from you!
The Dolphins Pacific
Team
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