Hourly Animal Keeper Associate – Primates/Carnivores

at The Walt Disney Company - Parks, Experiences and Products
Published March 2, 2021
Expires March 17, 2021
Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States of America
Category Industry positions  Other  
Job Type Part-time  
Reference Number 773472BR

Description

Job ID 773472BR
Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States
Business Parks, Experiences and Products

 

Job Summary:

Disney's Animal Kingdom is looking for applicants for an animal keeper position on the primate-carnivore team. You will work with a team of 23 keepers to perform the daily care of the animal collection, including primates, tigers, meerkats and fruit bats. You will report to the Zoological Managers.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsibilities include, but are not limited to cleaning, animals observation, diet preparation, behavioral conditioning, enrichment and guest focus.

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Experience working with a variety of taxa with a strong emphasis on operant conditioning.
  • Demonstrated strong observation, evaluation and data collecting skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and partnering skills.
  • Ability to work in a large team environment.
  • Ability to work in an environment that is continually changing.
  • Demonstrated strong guest focus.
  • Job duties include strenuous work and you need to be able to lift 50lbs

 

Required Education

  • High school degree or equivalent plus a minimum of either 1 year of paid experience as a keeper in an AZA accredited institution, or in an institution with equivalent standards, or 2 years of verifiable college course work (60 semester hours) with an emphasis in zoology, biology, animal science, animal management, agriculture, psychology, wildlife management or environmental sciences.

 

Additional Information:

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

About Parks, Experiences and Products:

The Parks, Experiences and Products segment includes Disney’s iconic travel and leisure businesses, which include six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia, a top-rated cruise line, a popular vacation ownership program, and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Disney’s global consumer products operations include the world’s leading licensing business across toys, apparel, home goods, digital games and apps; the world’s largest children’s publisher; Disney store locations around the world; and the shopDisney e-commerce platform.

 

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

 

This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Parks, Experiences and Products.

 

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

 

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