Careers at Village Roadshow

Wildlife Keeper
$28.14 per hour Part Time
Paradise Country, Oxenford, Gold Coast

Village Roadshow Theme Parks are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply.

The opportunity:
Paradise Country is seeking a passionate, motivated, and proactive Wildlife Keeper and animal trainer to work within the Wildlife department. This role involves involvement with numerous native Australian species and has the potential to expand into working with our exotic species.

Your day to day:
• Undertake animal husbandry and exhibit maintenance tasks to maintain excellent health of all animals as well as ensuring the exhibit presentation standards are maintained at all times
• Handle wildlife for guest interactives
• Facilitate relevant education talks, school programs and interactive tours to provide an educational & conservational experience to guests and students
• Maintain excellent hygiene practices at all times in diet preparation, presentation, and storage
• Participate in rotation and auditing of stock
• Ensure equipment is checked & maintained daily and ensure procedures are followed should equipment be faulty or require replacement
• Be responsible for punctuality to all animal presentations, tours, programs and guest experiences

What you’ll bring:
• Certificate III in captive animal studies or equivalent – Essential
• Animal handling experience – Essential
• Primate experience an advantage
• Experience with animal training and positive reinforcement an advantage
• Minimum 2 years demonstrated experience working with Australian wildlife & sound knowledge of animal husbandry. Either paid or volunteer- Essential
• Previous Koala handling experience an advantage
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with guest service experience
• Public speaking experience - Essential
• Sound knowledge of current wildlife and environmental challenges to conservation
• Manual Driver’s license an advantage