If you are a practiced animal care professional that has prior experience in maintaining and caring for a variety of amphibians and reptiles and developing and implementing enrichment activities, look no further--your next career is at the Indianapolis Zoo! We are currently searching to add a Deserts Keeper of Reptiles & Amphibians to our nest!
The ideal candidate is committed to advancing the Zoo's mission to protect nature and inspire people to care for our world. Prior experience in an animal care profession, preferably a zoological setting, is required. Prior experience working with venomous and non-venomous snakes, crocodilians, and desert reptiles is highly desirable. The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills, a professional demeanor and appearance due to regular visitor contact, seasonal keeper chats, and media events. A vital role of this position is to participate in animal programming and interacting with guests on a regular basis.
This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position that requires availability to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and overtime as needed. A team-oriented personality that is temperamentally suited to work with animals is a requirement to be a Deserts Keeper. Strong observational and communicative (both verbal and written) skills are a must.
Position Requirements and Experience (Note-- there are strenuous physical requirements to this position including but not limited to):
To apply:
Employment at the Indianapolis Zoo is contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment testing including a background check, motor vehicle check (if applicable) and a drug test.
Opened in 1964, the Indianapolis Zoo is the largest privately funded zoo in the nation. Located near downtown in White River State Park since 1988, the 93-acre Zoo was the first to be triple accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the American Alliance of Museums as a zoo, an aquarium and a botanic garden. Hosting more than a million visitors annually, the Zoo has also emerged as a global leader in animal conservation and research, receiving international recognition for work with conservation and breeding programs including the world’s first successful artificial insemination of an African elephant. Funding from the Indianapolis Zoo also supports the efforts of animal conservation organizations around the globe.
At the Zoo, guests can connect year-round with nearly 1,300 animals within living habitats that closely resemble their native regions of the globe. The beautiful 3.3-acre White River Gardens is also part of the Zoo and continues its tradition of connecting animals, plants and people.
