Living Shores - Animal Care Professional

Palace Entertainment is a leading leisure park operator in the United States and Australia overseeing more than 25 entertainment venues, hotels and educational venues across 11 different states.

Palace Entertainment owns and operates some of the country’s largest and most prestigious venues including: National Historic Landmark, Kennywood Park, America’s Oldest Amusement Park, Lake Compounce, the world’s first ever Cartoon Network Hotel, Best Family Theme Park Dutch Wonderland and a variety of other family-friendly parks and campgrounds throughout the United States.

Palace Entertainment is a subsidiary of Parques Reunidos, one of the leading global operators, with more than 60 different assets (theme parks, zoos and marine parks, water parks and other attractions), spread out over various countries across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia.

To maintain the daily health, welfare, and enrichment of assigned animal department. You will need to ensure all activities are in alignment with Company policies and guidelines, all relevant laws and regulations, safety standards.

We are currently looking for a:

Living Shores - Animal Care Professional

Roles & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Engage with the facility guests at exhibits, keeper talks, training demonstrations and/or shows.
• Promote guest engagement through interaction with guests during both formal and informal discussions.
• General husbandry and care of assigned animals, including preparing and distributing approved animal diets.
• Close observation of animal behaviors with a particular focus on appropriate appetite, mobility and waste production to monitor health of animals.
• Assist in animal procedures including, but not limited to, translocations, veterinary procedures and crating.
• Propose and perform species-specific enrichment.
• Maintain detailed daily records on assigned animals and Assist in facility record keeping
• Knowledge and adherence of safety policies and procedures in regards to the use of facility equipment, materials, chemicals and vehicles.
• Inspect, clean and maintain both exhibit and off-exhibit areas.
• Report animal illness, maintenance, safety, horticulture or other needs to appropriate staff.
• Train subordinate co-workers on intermediate procedures.

Requirements:

• Age 18 or older
• Education Bachelor’s Degree or a combination of education and previous employment or internship with Marine Biology, Zoology or related field required. Depth and breadth of applicable experience is critical.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely with a wide range of diverse personnel and guests. Excellent presentation skills are essential.
• Define and diagnose problems, research and collect data, draw valid conclusions and execute remedial strategies in a timely manner.
• Prioritize and address multiple challenges simultaneously; maintain a flexible personal work schedule to meet changing demands.
• Take initiative and execute plans to accomplish strategic objectives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Physical demands include ability to walk and stand for long periods of time, and ability to perform physical inspections of the facility and all exhibits. This may include frequent bending, stooping, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Open Water Scuba Certification, First Aid, AED and Oxygen certification preferred.

Team member benefits:

Benefits:

• This position is variable/hourly
• This position is over time eligible.
• Receive employee discount: 50% off food, 35% of retail, 20% of Dunkin Doughnuts
• Free season pass to Story Land and Living Shores Aquarium valid during length of employment
• Receive friends and family day passes after 80 hours of employment