Zookeeper - Animal caregiver - Vet nurse

Zookeeper - Animal caregiver - Vet nurse

Zayed bin Mohammed Zoo
Dubai

Full Time

Monthly Salary: 4,000 - 5,999 AED

Benefits:   health insurance - accommodation and more.....

Minimum Work Experience:   1-2 Years

Minimum Education Level:   High-School / Secondary School

Company Size:   11-50 Employees

Career Level:   Junior

The job requires the following tasks:

• Feed, clean and monitor zoo animals to ensure their health and comfort remains consistent.
• Zookeepers are responsible for the wellbeing of the animals living in zoos.
• Bathing, feeding and exercising.
• Zookeepers must follow very specific feeding instructions for each animal, and keepers are often expected to work weekends and on holidays to ensure the animals are fed routinely.
• Provide drinking water for the animals, keep their living spaces clean, and help train or entertain them.
• Monitoring the animals and making sure they do not become sick or injured.
• Keep notes on their eating habits, watch for odd behavior, and provide veterinarians with relevant information about their health.

You'll also be educating the visitors as keepers will often be the first point of contact, so be prepared to answer any questions people may have. You may even have to give presentations or demonstrations to school children or help with conservation and research projects.

Zoo keepers are animal professionals who are responsible for maintaining the health of their charges as well as ensuring proper maintenance of their habitat. The duties of a zoo keeper usually include feeding, administering medication, cleaning and maintaining the animal’s enclosure, reporting unusual changes in behavior to managers or veterinarians, assisting with veterinary procedures, keeping detailed records, and educating the general public.

Zoo keepers must be prepared to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

We are looking for :

• Someone who can demonstrate a genuine interest in animals and their welfare and an interest in conservation. Someone who is fit and healthy, not afraid of hard physical work and prepared to work regular weekends.
• Someone who is self-disciplined and a team player. Also someone who is happy to talk to visitors and answer questions.

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Senior Trainer of Penguins

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Ski Dubai is looking for a further Senior Trainer of Penguins for its exciting and successful project in the United Arab Emirates.

Joining an experienced International team the Senior Trainer will be responsible for the daily management of staff, daily husbandry, penguin training and leading all high quality penguin presentations


Key Tasks:

• Operate daily training of penguins regarding daily march, feeding and photo sessions with the public
• Evident knowledge of effective training techniques, applications, and tools
• Assist in penguin husbandry and cleaning
• Maintain daily training records
• Interact with the public with ease and have good communication skills
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or Zoology or related field or equivalent experience
• At least 4 years of training experience, preferably with marine mammals

Key Competencies:

• All aspects of maintaining an animal population
• Good organizational skills
• Strong computer skills leading to reporting structure
• Strong leadership skills
• Daily staff supervision and team dynamics
• Strong staff motivational skills
• Staff development
• Theater or public speaking experience
• Problem solving skills / able to take decisions
• Communication between departments and facilities
• Working with water/air quality analytical equipment

Typical Physical Demands:

• Be able to lift 50 lbs. to shoulder height
• Carry materials, transport boxes, buckets, etc. throughout the facility
• Standing, walking for long periods in a cold environment

Package:

An exciting package is on the offer with benefits.

Previous applicants may re-apply

If interested please forward your resume along with a recent photo to: Peter.Dickinson@maf.ae

Applications will close on the 16th July 2013

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Aquarist

 

 

AQUARIST

 

The position of an Aquarist has become available at Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. Therefore, we are glad to announce that applications for this position are currently being accepted.

 

job purpose

Responsible for assisting the Curator, Assistant Curator, Senior Supervisor, and Supervisors in the acquisition, quarantine and daily care of a living collection of aquatic and terrestrial organisms at The Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, and the conduct of internal and external research and monitoring activities.

nature & Scope

The job holder will be responsible for the daily care of all the animals within the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo

dimensions

Undertake general and specialized husbandry and curatorial duties to ensure optimal care of Aquarium and Underwater Zoo animals.

principal accountabilities

· Assists the Curator, Assistant Curator, Senior Supervisor, and Supervisors in maintaining the highest level of quality as it relates to the aquarium’s public and exhibit image

· Follow established written standards and protocols (SOP’s) for all exhibits to ensure the highest standards for water quality, operational efficiency, cleanliness and animal health

· Daily activities related to cleaning, maintenance, feeding and other husbandry activities required on a day-to-day basis, including routine checking of all aquarium exhibits and LSS areas.

· Provide feedback to superiors on improvements to animal care, LSS, exhibits and activities/protocols.

· Report issues and assist in the development of actions to rectify any faulty equipment or problems, in particular identify animal health or water quality problems and report to supervisor, medical and water quality staff and assist to develop a plan of action to handle the care and treatment of affected animals.

· Maintain all curatorial areas so they are safe and clean.

· Assists the Supervisor in maintaining an inventory of supplies, equipment and animal food items necessary for the daily care of the collection

· Work as a team with Guest Services and Front of House to provide a quality experience for guests and a safe and comfortable work environment for staff through continuous maintenance and improvement of visitor and behind-the-scenes spaces, including assisting Front of House with tour-guiding duties when necessary in and around the aquarium facility

· Deliver extraordinary customer service to all aquarium guests and other customers

· Assist in on-going aquarium research projects, both internally and externally

· Diving as required on a day to day basis, including maintenance diving, performance diving and shark/fish feeds, following company diving safety protocols and procedures and performing tasks to schedule and to an appropriate quality.

· Maintaining documentation and databases for diving, livestock (animal health and behaviour, acquisitions and mortalities), water quality, etc, where asked.

Qualifications & Experience (Competencies Required)

· A higher school degree in Biology, preferably Marine Biology or Oceanography or equivalent work experience

· Experience in maintaining an aquarium

· Open Water SCUBA certification from a recognized training agency.

· Computer skills an advantage

· Current Dubai driver’s license an advantage

· Any experience Birds or Reptiles is an advantage

 

 Anyone whois interested in applying should email their updated resume with a covering letter outlining their suitability for the position to Mr. Mahmoud Nashabat -Recruitment Executive at MNashabat@emaar.ae Applications must be received no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, 21^st March 2013.

 

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A unique position has come up for a Lead aquarist/Keeper in a facility in Dubai.  The area to be assigned to this position is the Reptile section, so the candidate must have strong experience in keeping Snakes, Dwarf Crocodiles, Caiman crocodiles, Amphibs and a range of creepy crawly type insects.  This person must have leadership skills and good organization skills. The position will also support other areas of the facility including Penguins, fish and will certainly include diving duties.  In the future there may be an addition of some parrots type birds that will fall under the care of this position, so any bird experience is valuable.  Interested individuals should send a copy of their resume and a covering letter to:

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