Head Dolphin Trainer
Aquazoo Vision would
like to announce that we are looking for a hard working and motivated Head
Dolphin Trainer to join our marine mammal training team.Successful candidate
will be based in a non-profit research, education and interaction facility in
Asia.
As the facility that
you are base in is an educational and interactive facility, you will be in
charge of managing the marine mammal collection. This would include, but is not
limited to; Maintaining current animal behaviour, including demonstration, interactive,
and husbandry behaviour, and training new behaviours, using positive
reinforcement and operant conditioning techniques; Working closely with the
veterinary staff for medical procedures and sample collection; diet and health
management; and facility design and maintenance. You will posses strong
customer service and guest management skills as you will be running guest
interaction and education programs. Experience working with guests of all ages
and nationalities is a plus. The head trainer will be in charge of managing the
training team, with an emphasis on training and mentoring new and existing
staff. They will also need to be able to work closely with management to carry
out plans in a timely manner.
Job Requirements
• Must be able to do
the above described work, and posses a good work ethic.
• Must have a
minimum of four (4) 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 sunlight, heat and heavy rain.
• Strong customer
service and public speaking skills.
• Must be able to
work efficiently in a team based environment.
• Must be able to
speak, understand and read and write in English.
• Minimum Open Water
Scuba Certification
• Drivers licence
• Tertiary degree
(or diploma), preferably in biology, animal science, psychology or related
field.
• Experience with
disability programs and/or dolphin therapy programs is beneficial.
• Ability to
communicate in a second language (preferably Chinese, Korean or Japanese) is
beneficial but not mandatory.
If you meet the job
requirements, please send your resume or CV and cover letter stating your
interest in the position to aquazoovision@gmail.com. We can also give you more
information about our employee benefits if you reach out to us.
Thank you and we
look forward to hearing from you!
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