Wildlife keeper

Job Title

Wing's Wildlife Park Wildlife Keeper

Location

Wing's Wildlife Park

Reports To

Head of Wildlife Keepers team

Award

Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2025

Position

Casual

Primary Role

Implementing animal husbandry and management practices for the Wing's Wildlife Park animal collection and conveying environmental and conservation awareness messages to park visitors.

Position Requirements

• Available to work between the hours of 8.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Sunday.
• Physically apt to work within all areas of the park (Health assessment from doctor to be provided including mention of any allergies).
• Tetanus vaccination up to date is mandatory (certificate to be provided).
• Confident with public speaking with guests within the park, individually and in small groups.
• Have a strong commitment and willingness to learn.
• Maintain an elevated level of commitment to personal presentation.
• Presents a strong work ethic and a passion for the delivery of quality customer service.
• Have a Working with Vulnerable People Card (if over 16 years of age).
• Manual driver's licence mandatory.
• Be adaptable.
• Computer skills is an advantage.

Wing's Wildlife Park Core Values

• Be supportive and enthusiastic.
• Show honesty, dignity and respect.
• Be clear and keep it simple.
• Accept and take responsibility.
• Be innovative and take initiative.

Key Challenges

• To maintain healthy animal stock throughout the park.
• To ensure the park is always presented in a professional manner.
• To deliver a high-quality hands‐on animal encounter.
• To always engage with park visitors: creating an enhanced and customised experience (e.g. drawing attention to a newborn wildlife).
• To deal professionally with a broad range of visitor enquiries and possible concerns relating to the display and management of animals in the park.
• To master presentation skills to engage interest of the public.

Work Environment

• Wings Wildlife Park is a smoke‐free workplace across all its sites, facilities and vehicles.
• The park is a 7‐days a week operation, including public holidays (closing Anzac Day and Christmas Day).
• The park is a physically demanding site with areas having a very steep gradient and accessible only via foot. The keepers mostly work outside in all weather conditions.
• The position requires staff to recognise workplace hazards such as dust, noise, repetitive movement, prolonged standing and deal with them accordingly for risk minimisation.
• Keepers must always wear approved identification, respect the dress code and carry a two‐way radio.

Specific Duties

• Food preparation for all animals.
• Complete the allocated rounds daily, including:
  • Feeding of animals.
  • Enclosure inspection and cleaning.
  • Water refreshing.
  • Animal health and wellbeing checks.
  • Cleaning of all food bowls and food utensils.
• Upgrading of enclosure maintenance and modifications.
• Relocating and handling of animals.
• Participating in wildlife presentations, encounters in a professional and engaging manner.
• Completing reports that require updating.
• Ensure that the highest level of animal care is always provided.
• Monitoring of food stocks.

Selection Criteria

Experience Required:

• Knowledge and experience in captive animal husbandry.
• Experience with animal training and conditioning techniques.
• Demonstrated customer service and teamwork ethos.
• Demonstrated presentation and communication skills.
• Understanding of and commitment to conservation and environmental sustainability.

Qualifications & Licences

• Hold a current manual Tasmanian Class C driver's licence.
• Hold a valid Working with Vulnerable People card or willing to obtain.

Qualifications

completed or actively completing the following:

• Certificate in Animal Studies II preferred.
• Wildlife Rehabilitation training.