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White Oak•Wildlife Conservation

Elephant Specialist

Location

Yulee, Florida, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

2+ years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

3h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Elephant Specialist delivers exceptional, safe elephant care to advance White Oak’s elephant conservation programs. This position involves daily animal care, training, medical procedures, facility maintenance, and record keeping, contributing directly to the elephant husbandry program and the White Oak Conservation mission.

Job Title: Elephant Specialist

Organization: White Oak Conservation

Job Summary

The Elephant Specialist provides safe, high-quality care for elephants while supporting White Oak Conservation's animal husbandry, health, research, and conservation programs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform daily elephant care, including feeding, cleaning, medication, training, enrichment, and record keeping. Support animal transfers, introductions, hand-rearing, research projects, and protected-contact training.

  • Assist with advanced husbandry procedures, including foot care, blood and semen collection, and veterinary treatments in collaboration with the elephant health team.

  • Maintain animal care facilities, food preparation and storage areas, vehicles, and equipment. Perform routine maintenance, including mowing, pressure washing, substrate work, gate adjustments, and minor repairs.

  • Maintain accurate animal records, monitor supplies and equipment needs, and ensure compliance with workplace safety procedures.

  • Support intern training in animal husbandry, animal management, research, conservation, and educational activities.

  • Collaborate with colleagues, veterinary professionals, and the public through effective communication, teamwork, and professional conduct.

  • Manage multiple responsibilities in a changing environment while maintaining high standards of animal welfare, organization, and time management.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required. An associate or bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Wildlife Management, Biology, or a related field is preferred.

  • Minimum of two years of husbandry experience with large ungulates; elephant husbandry experience is preferred.

  • Experience operating small equipment and farm machinery, such as mowers, weed-eaters, pressure washers, tractors, or skid steers, is desirable.

  • Valid Florida or Georgia driver's license required.

Skills and Abilities

  • Strong commitment to animal care, conservation, and White Oak's mission and values.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, adapt to changing priorities, and exercise sound judgment.

  • Attention to detail, initiative, resilience, and willingness to learn animal training, sample handling, and land management practices.

  • Commitment to safety, teamwork, continuous improvement, and professional development.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The position requires outdoor work in all weather conditions, exposure to dust, fumes, odors, moving machinery, and vehicles, and occasional use of a five-foot ladder. Candidates must be able to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds. Flexible scheduling is required, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency situations.

Updated 3h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Elephant Husbandry • 1+ yrs
Operant Conditioning • 1+ yrs
Animal Care • 1+ yrs
Record Keeping • 1+ yrs
Safety Protocols • 1+ yrs
Interpersonal Skills • 1+ yrs
Communication • 1+ yrs
Equipment Operation • 1+ yrs

Experience

2+ years

Certifications

Florida Driver's License • Required
Georgia Driver's License • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationYulee, Florida, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh • 8/10
physicalHigh • 9/10
cognitiveHigh • 8/10
executionHigh • 9/10
creativityMedium • 6/10
uncertaintyMedium • 7/10
communicationHigh • 8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

White Oak

Team size

Growing team

Location

Yulee, Florida, United States

White Oak conserves and sustains some of the earth's rarest wild animals through innovative training, research, education, and conservation breeding programs that contribute to the survival of wildlife in nature. The conservation programs span 600 acres along the St. Mary’s River in northeast Florida, surrounded by 22,000 acres of mixed forest and wetlands that make up the beautiful White Oak property.

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Elephant Specialist

Yulee, Florida, United States • Full Time