Penguin
Trainer
We are
looking for someone to step into the role of Penguin Trainer, at Dubai Aquarium
and Underwater Zoo.
You would be
an integral member of our small, multinational team, living and working in
Dubai.
Daily duties
would include the usual husbandry basics such as cleaning, diet preparation,
exhibit maintenance, assisting the vet during any necessary procedures, record
keeping, etc. But the majority of your day would be spent training and
providing enrichment for our colony of 16 adorable gentoo penguins.
You will
lead your penguin buddies in daily guest encounters, ensuring safety and
wellbeing is at the highest standard at all times. Training duties would
include maintaining existing behaviours and also training new ones.
The sky is
the limit with our training, and we encourage creativity.
A proven
history using operant conditioning to achieve specific targets is necessary for
this role. However we realise penguins are extremely niche, so training
experience in any other species is perfectly fine.
Excellent
communication skills are vital, along with being a solid team player. Being a
confident public speaker is also necessary, as you will engage with and inspire
our visitors on a daily basis.
We are
generally very flexible and fair in our work schedule, as we rotate weekends
evenly amongst all of us. However, do expect to work public holidays and note
that we work varying shift timings to accommodate being on site with our
animals as much as possible.
If this
sounds like you, please let me know below and I'll send you my email so I can
get your CV into the right hands.
If anyone
would like to PM me for more info etc, that is also welcome.
Interested?
In the first instance Private Message Heleen Wilkes on Facebook
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