Zoological Associate Aquarium - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - CLYMB Abu Dhabi

Description

Performs daily husbandry tasks includingadministration of vitamins and medication as directed Preparesfood, provides proper nutrition and constant care of animalsMaintains a safe, appropriate and sanitary living conditions forall animal habitats Learns behavior modification techniques underthe supervision of more experienced colleagues.

This includes butis not limited to the training of behaviors to completion,proactively maintaining conditioned behavior, and the ability toform relationships with assigned animals.

Ensures guests, personal,and animals' safety through constant monitoring of thebehavioral precursors of potentially harmful behavior by bothanimals and people. Provides proactive guest services through guestinteractions, animal presentation and programs in the assignedarea, and responding to guest inquiries. Performs assigned roles ineducation and general public programs, and guest interactionprograms Makes daily observations of animals and reports anyabnormalities to the leadership team Maintains all animal records,equipment, area responsibilities, and communication requirements ona daily basis Functions as Ambassador by displaying consideration,tolerance, cooperation, open communication, and reliability;maintains a consistent attitude, motivation, and ability to acceptfeedback Ensures all policies, guidelines, manuals and SOPs arefollowed at all times Consistently practices safe work habitsincluding, but not limited to the use of personal protectiveequipment, lifting and reporting of unsafe situations Participateson the required trainings and maintains profession development andcompetencies Performs other duties as directed by theleadership
To be considered for the role, you will needto have:
High School diploma or any equivalent degree 1year of relatable animal experience in a professional setting Basicunderstanding of fish, reptile, amphibian and invertebratehusbandry, nutrition and natural history SCUBA divecertification