Primate Keeper - Animal Care Department
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary Peaceable Primate Sanctuary Winamac, IN Winamac, IN Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time From $13 an hour From $13 an hour 19 hours ago 19 hours ago 19 hours ago About the Sanctuary:
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary in Winamac, Indiana is actively looking for a motivated, hardworking individual to join our animal care team.
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary is an 80-acre facility dedicated to providing enriching retirement for primates from the pet, entertainment, and research industry.
With the first baboons arriving here in 2016, the sanctuary now houses over 70 primates and is rapidly expanding.
The animal care staff is responsible for day-to-day husbandry of these primates as well as assisting veterinary staff with medical care, educating the public through private tours, maintaining animal enclosures and sanctuary grounds, preparing diets for the primates, and more.
Job
Responsibilities:
- Monitor health, behavior, and general welfare of the primates and communicate observations to veterinary staff and supervisory team.
- Maintain animal enclosures and holding areas through efficient sanitization, general maintenance, and daily safety checks - Assist veterinary staff with basic medical procedures, medication administration, and more - Prepare and distribute approved diets to the primates - Provide approved enrichment to the animals at least twice per day - Assist with the training and oversight of unpaid sanctuary personnel such as interns and volunteers.
- Educate the public on proper husbandry and retirement of primates through private tours and fundraising events.
- Assist with operant conditioning to maintain established behaviors with primates to voluntarily participate in husbandry and veterinary care.
- Maintain support areas in accordance with USDA and supervisor standards through daily cleaning, inventory, basic maintenance, etc.
- Maintain sanctuary grounds through basic landscaping, gardening, and maintenance.
- Complete any additional tasks as assigned by management and lead animal keepers.
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required - Experience with animals is preferred - Must be able to work in small team environment - Must be willing to work holiday and/or weekends - Proof of negative TB test required (can be completed after hire) - Must be over 18 years of age to apply Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $13.
00 per hour
Benefits:
Paid time off Schedule:
8 hour shift Day shift Weekends as needed Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary in Winamac, Indiana is actively looking for a motivated, hardworking individual to join our animal care team.
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary is an 80-acre facility dedicated to providing enriching retirement for primates from the pet, entertainment, and research industry.
With the first baboons arriving here in 2016, the sanctuary now houses over 70 primates and is rapidly expanding.
The animal care staff is responsible for day-to-day husbandry of these primates as well as assisting veterinary staff with medical care, educating the public through private tours, maintaining animal enclosures and sanctuary grounds, preparing diets for the primates, and more.
Job
Responsibilities:
- Monitor health, behavior, and general welfare of the primates and communicate observations to veterinary staff and supervisory team.
- Maintain animal enclosures and holding areas through efficient sanitization, general maintenance, and daily safety checks - Assist veterinary staff with basic medical procedures, medication administration, and more - Prepare and distribute approved diets to the primates - Provide approved enrichment to the animals at least twice per day - Assist with the training and oversight of unpaid sanctuary personnel such as interns and volunteers.
- Educate the public on proper husbandry and retirement of primates through private tours and fundraising events.
- Assist with operant conditioning to maintain established behaviors with primates to voluntarily participate in husbandry and veterinary care.
- Maintain support areas in accordance with USDA and supervisor standards through daily cleaning, inventory, basic maintenance, etc.
- Maintain sanctuary grounds through basic landscaping, gardening, and maintenance.
- Complete any additional tasks as assigned by management and lead animal keepers.
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required - Experience with animals is preferred - Must be able to work in small team environment - Must be willing to work holiday and/or weekends - Proof of negative TB test required (can be completed after hire) - Must be over 18 years of age to apply Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $13.
00 per hour
Benefits:
Paid time off Schedule:
8 hour shift Day shift Weekends as needed Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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