Zoo Jobs: Associate Animal Care Specialist

Associate Animal Care Specialist

Busch Gardens Tampa

Are you passionate about fostering the human-animal bond? Are you committed to the humane and responsible treatment of animals? Do you want to share the incredible qualities and potential of animals with the world? We’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!

What you get to do:

As an Animal Care Specialist, you’ll:

Work in a team environment and interact with others in a professional manner
Train & maintain behaviors in both protected & free contact environments. Actively participates in the progression of animal training goals and standards. Develops behavior to facilitate public programs & management.
Train behavior to completion under minimal supervision.
Assist with the development and implementation of dynamic animal training projects and programs that serve to enhance animal care, animal management, & guest experience.
Perform primary & secondary speaking roles in daily presentations, educational tours, & large-scale special event shows. Must be comfortable speaking to both large & small audiences. Public speaking is required.
Provide physical stimulation and mental challenges for our animals as a member of our elite team of professionals
Provide for animals’ best welfare with attention to animal behavior and training, habitat upkeep, cleaning, and nutrition
Ensure excellent guest experience by interacting with guests and participating in guest- focused presentations
Daily cleaning and maintenance of animal habitats and state-of-the-art husbandry facilities
Animal Care and welfare of a variety of species including large and potentially dangerous animals
Husbandry training for animal management program procedures and working side by side with the staff vet team when needed
Daily record keeping including ability to learn our new electronic record keeping program (TRACKS)
Perform other duties as assigned

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