Disney's Animal Kingdom is looking for a full-time, salaried Animal Keeper to join their Elephant team. To apply and get more details, please visit: https://www.disneycareers.com/en/job/lake-buena-vista/animal-keeper-elephants/391/68009120512

About the Role & Team

Walt Disney's legacy of caring for animals and the environment is a way of life for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts and our Guests.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is looking for candidates for an Animal Keeper position on the Elephant team. You will work closely with a team of keepers to perform daily care of the collection following established guidelines.

This is a full time, salaried role reporting to a team of Zoological Managers.

What You Will Do

• Maintain the care, well-being, management, behavioral conditioning and enrichment of a multi-generational, mixed sex herd of African elephants.
• Ensure the daily routines of cleaning, animal observation, diet preparation and reporting medical needs and abnormal conditions to Zoological Managers.
• Maintain daily records, collecting and logging information and ensuring this information is communicated to management and the central animal record keeping system.
• Be open to physical labor in ambient outdoor temperatures and weather conditions in Central Florida, which may include extreme heat and humidity.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Partner with maintenance, operation managers, horticulture, veterinary staff, educators and scientists.
• Provide animal information and conservation messages through guest and cast interaction.
• Keep a flexible schedule, working a variety of shifts including early morning start times (5AM) or late evening ending times (12AM) and may be required to work weekends and holidays.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proven experience working with large mammals focused on general husbandry, enrichment, and exposure to operant conditioning techniques in the field, as well as observation, evaluation and data collection skills as it relates to the daily management and research of the species in their care.
• Three years paid experience as a keeper in an AZA accredited institution, or in an institution with equivalent standards.
• Comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds as needed in the work area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Elephants.
• An advanced understanding of operant conditioning.
• Previous experience providing guest service and guest interaction opportunities throughout your workday.

Education

Minimum of one of the following:

– Three years paid experience as a keeper in an AZA accredited institution, or in an institution with equivalent standards, and at least two years of verifiable college course work (60 semester hours)

OR

– Four years paid experience as a keeper in an AZA accredited institution, or in an institution with equivalent standards, and at least one year of verifiable college course work (30 semester hours)

OR

– Five years paid experience as a keeper in an AZA accredited institution, or in an institution with equivalent standards

Benefits & Perks

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.