Busch Gardens is a place of thrills, fun and positive, lasting memories. And that's just what its like to work here! As a key member of our team, you'll play a major role in bringing happiness and excitement to people from around the world. If you're dedicated, dependable and driven to deliver exceptional guest service, this is a place for you!
What you get to do:
- This role supports training sessions for a wide variety of zoological animal areas and programs.
- You will perform daily husbandry tasks, including administering vitamins and medications as directed, preparing food, and maintaining a safe and sanitary working area for all animal habitats.
- Cleaning, maintenance, and landscaping of animal habitats and husbandry facilities according to standard operating procedures.
- Ensuring park maintenance teams and vendors safely access animal habitats for repair and new construction.
- Providing mental and physical stimulation to animals through positive reinforcement training techniques.
- Participating in husbandry training for animal management program procedures, working alongside the veterinary team as needed.
- Providing for animals’ best wellbeing with attention to animal behavior and training, enrichment, nutrition, breeding, and habitat maintenance.
- Ensuring excellent guest experience and providing dynamic public presentations for educational programming, camps, special events, media, and in-park guest interpretations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the full-time zoological specialist team with area tasks as needed.
- Support animal husbandry and wellbeing, conditioning, enrichment, and medical care for a variety of species including large and potentially dangerous animals.
- Assist the veterinary team during animal health diagnostics and care procedures as needed.
- Use strong observation skills to evaluate animal health and behavior, communicating concerns to appropriate team members and management for further evaluation.
- Provide physical stimulation and mental challenges for our animals by contributing to the development of animal enrichment devices or activities.
- Assess and report animal health, behavior, and enrichment via the electronic record-keeping system TRACKS.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with ambassadors and guests within a team environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- At least 18 years of age.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving guidelines.
- A positive, team-minded attitude and desire to grow in your career.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) allowing for efficient and professional communication with teammates and management.
- A strong work ethic with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities appropriately.
- The flexibility required to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- The desire to promote conservation messages to various audiences.
- Able to operate light and possibly heavy equipment including tractors, skid-steers, mowers, weed-eaters, trailers, and other equipment as needed.
- Ability to work in a physically demanding work environment in a variety of outdoor weather conditions (ex. dust, extreme heat, cold, rain).
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50lbs as needed in the specified area.
- Ability to stand, walk, lift, bend, climb, and squat as needed in the specified area.
- Ability to follow all park safety guidelines and standard operating procedures for the specified area.
- Ability to complete all provided SEA training as assigned.
- Flexibility in work locations/animal areas as placement will depend on business needs and career development opportunities.
- Able to work at least 28 hours per week, with a flexible schedule to include mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and occasional overnights.
- Must attach resume to be considered for this role.
- Compensation Range - $14 hour.
Preferred Qualifications:
- College degree in Zoology, Biology, Psychology, or related field
- Experience in animal care at an AZA or equivalent facility.
- Experience and skill in operant conditioning using positive reinforcement techniques.
- Previous public speaking experience in demonstrations or presentations.
- SCUBA certification.
The perks of the position:
Ambassadors will enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as:
- FREE park admission
- Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends
- Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
- Scholarship opportunities
- Exclusive employee events and giveaways
EEO Employer:
- SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
- ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.
