ANIMAL KEEPERS

We are opening job positions for 2 animal keepers for RAREC!

We offer the opportunity to work in a wildlife rescue Center in the Amazon Rainforest, an exciting and rewarding environment where your work has meaning. Opportunity to improve your career skills, learn about our culture and practice Spanish. Food and accommodations included.

Location: Loreto, Peru.

Duration: Commitment of at least 6 months.

Positions available: 2.

Include accommodations in RAREC and 3 daily meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Candidates must be available for an interview if contacted. Full job description and salary information may be requested at that time.

General Description:

These positions report directly to RAREC owners. The keepers perform a wide range of semi-routine functions.

The keepers are responsible for delivering animal care, conducting enrichment and animal training and management practices for all our animals. Keepers also are responsible for animal’s feeding and to maintain their enclosures.

The role of a keeper involves a lot of physical work including lifting, raking, shoveling, scrubbing, housing, food preparation, as well as assisting in the capture and restraint of animals for medical purposes.

RAREC is not open to the public, which means we do not receive constant visitors in a daily basis. Instead, we offer a complete educational experience for volunteers and students, with different levels of responsibility according to the experience and field study of each one. Keepers interact highly with volunteers, explaining the tasks, guiding them and in general making them participate in our conservation plans, we look for connect more people with nature, to engage and inspire people to care about wildlife and conservation.

Keepers work 6-days a week, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, breaks at certain times of the day for food and snacks

General tasks are:

• Prepare food and water for animals

• Administer prescribed medication and keep feeding records

• Observe assigned animals

• Report abnormal conditions to superiors

• Clean enclosures, pools, animal sleeping areas, kitchen and storage areas

• Clean and disinfects utensils, work tools and containers

• Provides species-appropriate enrichment to assigned animals

• Maintain appropriate health and behavior records on assigned animals

• Respond to questions and guide volunteers

• Participate in and supports animal training programs

• Assist head veterinarians in treating animals

• Perform minor or routine maintenance on enclosures

• Report maintenance needs

Qualifications:

• Position for Quarantine and Nursery: One academic year of full time study in animal husbandry or related fields in a school veterinary science. One year recent, full time experience in the handling, feeding and care of animals in a wildlife facility. Or an equivalent combination of education or experience.

• Position for Juveniles and Adult animals care:

One academic year of full time study in animal husbandry or related fields.

One year recent, full time experience in the handling, feeding and care of animals in a wildlife facility.

Or an equivalent combination of education or experience.

• Also, studies in the area of biology or a related area can support future studies in animal husbandry. Other relevant studies include Certificate and Diploma courses in Animal Technology, a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Zoology at University or studies in Environmental Management may also be useful.

• Animal husbandry knowledge and background with direct experience working with wild animals a basic understanding of positive reinforcement operant conditioning and animal behavior.

• Any voluntary work for a sustained period in an animal-related area.

Knowledge:

• Animal behavior

• Animal biology and zoology

• Care, feeding and handling of wild animals

• Safety practices around wild animals

• Techniques for restraining or capturing wild animals

• Applicants must be able to comprehend and use oral and written English. It is not mandatory to speak Spanish.

Skills:

• Public Speaking

• Respond to cautions from co-workers

• Communicate and work effectively with others

• Work in a diverse team environment and motivate others

• Multi-task and prioritize

• Understand and follow directions effectively

• Deal tactfully and courteously with others

• Adhere to the organization’s policies, procedures and regulations

• Right attitude and commitment to our purpose is essential

• Passionate about animals and conservation in general

• Be willing to work in all weather extremes

• Have a team-friendly approach to working

• Be willing to engage and convey information to volunteers

If you are interested, send us an email to rarec.center.adm@gmail.com, with your resume.

Join our team and win a unique and comforting experience in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, protecting wildlife. Help us in our conservation efforts.