Primate Keeper

Role Overview

Provides proper care and husbandry needs of Primates in assigned area.

Main Duties

• Performs professional zoo keeping duties, husbandry, care, refinement, development of behavior, positive conditioning training, environmental enrichment and feeding of the animals within the assigned area.
• Keep accurate and detailed daily animal keeping records of all individual animals under their care.
• Monitor animals for illness, injury or unusual behavior and take appropriate action as well as assist with veterinary care.
• Performs capture, restraint and transport of animals within assigned area.
• Ensure that animal enclosures, service areas and facilities are clean, free from insanitary condition and have no structural defects.
• Reports all maintenance and structural defects of animal enclosures and exhibits to the Head Keeper.

Role Specification

Qualifications

• Secondary s...