Zoo Jobs: MANAGER, ANIMAL CARE (CURATOR)

MANAGER, ANIMAL CARE (CURATOR)

CALGARY ZOO

DESCRIPTION

Globally recognized conservation organization seeks an animal care professional looking for meaningful work that impacts wildlife and wild spaces by taking a lead role on the Calgary Zoo’s Animal Care team as they work to change the trajectory of the animals, plants, and people on our planet.

Our Mission: Take and inspire action to sustain wildlife and wild places. 

Our Values: Effective Collaboration and Communication, Honesty and Integrity, Customer Focus, Safety, and Conservation.

Position Key Accountabilities:

The Manager, Animal Care (Curator) is responsible for the daily management of the animals, personnel, facilities and programs of the area assigned. The Manager, Animal Care (Curator) oversees a specific zone within the zoo and will be required to manage areas that may include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. 

What You Will Do:

Interview and train new employees
Plan, assign, and direct work
Appraise employee performance
Participate in the employee recognition program
Address complaints and resolve problems
Ensure compliance with union contract
Direct volunteers
Administer discipline and comply with the collective agreement, zoo policies, and/or relevant legislation in the management of staff
Manage animal care employees, establish work and set schedules
Expected to interact with staff daily on section and have the ability to do husbandry work if needed for training purposes
Expected to assist and oversee animal moves, shipments, medical procedures, restraining, and capturing animals
Author, edit, promote, and enforce guidelines, policies, and standards.
Identify need for and initiate new guidelines
Ensure accurate, current records are kept on each animal and exhibit
Write, update, and review animal management/husbandry protocols ensuring husbandry standards are met
Use existing knowledge of animal care and welfare to guide management of various species and individual animals in existing and new habitats and scenarios
Work with other departments to help develop, plan, and implement educational programs, publicity, graphics, construction projects, general maintenance, and other support services for the section
Assist in planning and implementation of special projects, minor renovations, and improvements in assigned zone; initiate necessary requests for maintenance and horticultural work within assigned zone
Act as a zone manager in other areas when other managers are away
Participate in emergency response as a member of the emergency response team and potentially the firearms response team
Work as a member of the team to provide best possible animal care for the entire zoo
Complete administrative tasks and other duties as assigned including maintaining and managing a budget

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