AddressAn exciting opportunity for an experienced Mammals Team Leader - Zookeeper to join our team in a permanent full-time capacity at Billabong Wildlife Sanctuary in Townsville.
Billabong Sanctuary
Billabong Sanctuary is customer focused, delivering the best interactive wildlife experience in Australia. The Sanctuary has Advanced Accreditation with the Eco Tourism Association, is an Accredited member of the Zoo and aquarium association of Australia and is involved with many of their captive breeding programmes for endangered species
About the role
The ideal candidate will have documented and proven experience with:
- Environmental and behavioural requirements of Mammals
- Understanding of the five domains of animal welfare
- Management of visitor experiences
- Koala reproduction, oestrous checks, mating and health checks
- Established network with other Qld. institutions
Primary duties;
- Liaising with Curator and the management team, you will be required to meet “Key performance criteria and indicators”.
- Liaison with the curator on future mammal species that could be introduced at Billabong.
- Be team focused and can effectively time manage alongside your daily responsibilities.
- As Head of the department, you will be responsible for working alongside and training other keepers with the Sanctuary’s collection of Mammals.
- Ensuring compliance with our high standard of daily husbandry, integrity and or maintenance of enclosures, conducting animal health checks.
- Assist with training programs and procedures for our mammal collection.
- Overseeing the optimum diet of koalas through the Sanctuary’s plantation and all other mammal species living at Billabong
- Shared fauna presentations of Mammals, birds and reptiles with other keepers.
- Tour presentations to school groups, coach tours and cruise ships.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Certificate iii in Captive Animals, tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.
- 2-3 years’ experience in a supervisory role with Australian mammals.
- Be fit for physical work in a North QLD environment, enthusiastic, mature-minded, confident, well presented and able to demonstrate a high level of work ethic and initiative.
- The utmost regard to safety and strict adherence to procedures and policies.
- Excellent public speaking and visitor services skills.
- Computer skills with record keeping on Species 360.
- 7 day a week availability including weekends, public holidays and school holidays.
- Hold a manual driver’s license and own transport.
- Current first aid certificate, hold a Queensland blue card (or ability to obtain) and vaccination against zoonotic diseases – hep A, hep B (preferred) and Q fever (mandatory).
To apply:
- Email your current resume and a cover letter to **@billabongsanctuary.com.au
