Senior
Animal Husbandry Specialists
SeaWorld
Abu Dhabi
We are
looking for experienced husbandry specialists (3 vacancies open) to
join our pre-opening team for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi.
In this
role, you will enthusiastically represent our brand by
displaying a positive attitude, high level of energy and commitment to
quality throughout all aspects of the job. Provide for proper nutrition,
appropriate and sanitary living conditions and constant care for marine
mammals. In this role you will safely fulfill duties in animal/guest
interactions, animal training, husbandry, enrichment, general public
presentations, and research.
Your job
scope will include:
- Perform daily husbandry tasks
including administration of vitamins and medications as directed, food
preparation, maintaining a safe and sanitary working area for all animal
habitats as directed by area leadership.
- Responsible for guest, personal,
and animal safety through constant monitoring of the behavioral precursors
of potentially harmful behavior by both animals and people.
- Make daily observations of
animals and report any abnormalities to staff supervisor and team.
- Maintain all animal records,
equipment, area responsibilities, and communication requirements on a
daily basis.
- Provide and maintain a work
environment that follows the established guidelines and safety procedures
set by the department and park.
- Function as an Ambassador by
displaying consideration, tolerance, cooperation, open communication, and
reliability. Maintain a consistent attitude, motivation, and ability to
accept feedback.
- Successfully represents company
in Public Relations or Media situations/events.
- Be able to deliver department
seminars.
- Perform all roles in education
and general public shows, and guest interaction programs.
- Provide proactive guest service
through guest interactions, pre and post shows, and responding to guest
inquiries.
- Consistently practices safe work
habits including, but not limited to the use of personal protective
equipment, lifting and reporting of unsafe situations.
- Be proficient in application of
behavioral modification techniques used at SeaWorld. This includes, but is
not limited to, the skill set to develop and implement new behavior, training
of naïve animals with minimum supervision, training behavior to completion
without supervision, proactively maintaining conditioned behavior, and the
ability to form relationships with most, if not all, of the animals in
assigned area.
- Willing to successfully complete
all legal, company, and department training requirements to include but
not limited to passing required tests and certifications within
established timelines.
To learn
more and/or apply please click HERE
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