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Large Cat Keeper
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
1-3 years
Compensation
$18 - $18 per hour
Posted
22h ago
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Summary
An Animal Care Carnivore Keeper at Lincoln Zoo is responsible for the daily care, husbandry, and welfare of animals, with a focus on large cats. This role involves educating visitors, creating animal diets, managing enrichment programs, and ensuring the safety of animals, staff, and the public. The keeper also communicates with veterinary teams regarding animal health and participates in medical procedure training.
JOB SUMMARY
The Animal Care Carnivore Keeper is responsible for the daily care, husbandry, training, and welfare of zoo animals, primarily large cats, with relief duties supporting spider monkeys and giraffes. The role involves preparing animal diets, maintaining appropriate habitats, implementing enrichment programs, monitoring animal health, and educating visitors about wildlife and conservation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform daily animal husbandry, welfare, training, and reproductive management activities.
- Maintain the safety of animals, staff, and visitors by following established zoo protocols.
- Conduct keeper talks, educational presentations, public demonstrations, and tours.
- Develop, implement, maintain, and document enrichment programs to encourage natural animal behaviors.
- Continuously improve animal care practices and enrichment activities.
- Communicate animal health and welfare concerns to animal care and veterinary leadership.
- Participate in training animals for medical procedures in collaboration with the veterinary team.
- Create environments that promote natural behaviors while enhancing the visitor experience.
- Support the zoo's mission and represent the organization professionally on-site, at zoo events, and when wearing zoo attire.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND PREFERRED TALENTS
- Ability to engage positively and professionally with visitors.
- Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work independently.
- Ability to multitask and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Confidence in delivering public demonstrations, educational presentations, and tours.
- Positive attitude and commitment to animal welfare.
- Strong record-keeping and documentation skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Life Sciences, Biology, or a related field preferred.
- One to two years of experience working with large carnivores.
- Experience with Code Red shifting procedures.
- Two to three years of professional wildlife experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Experience with operant conditioning strongly preferred.
Updated 22h ago
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1-3 years
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$18 - $18 per hour
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Company
Lincoln Zoo
Team size
Growing team
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
At Lincoln Zoo, our mission is to enrich lives through interaction with living things. We provide hands-on experiences for more than 250,000 guests per year and care for over 400 creatures. We are champions of STEM education through camps and programs, and help families make memories by producing special events and experiences throughout the year.
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Large Cat Keeper
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States • Full Time