Zoo Manager
Role Overview
Lead the zoo's daily operations, animal care, staff supervision, and animal-facility maintenance while supporting animal welfare, safety, and visitor experience.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Lead the zoo's daily operations, animal care, staff supervision, and animal-facility maintenance while supporting animal welfare, safety, and visitor experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee animal care, feeding, welfare, health monitoring, and veterinary coordination.
- Supervise animal handlers, keepers, and other staff; manage schedules, budgets, supplies, and resources.
- Maintain clean, safe, secure enclosures and implement care, feeding, enrichment, and welfare procedures.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain accurate records of animal health, feeding, behavior, and daily activities.
- Coordinate with veterinarians and authorities and improve operational efficiency, animal care standards, and visitor experience.
Requirements
- Proven experience in zoo management, animal-care operations, or a similar leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of animal behavior, welfare, husbandry, and enclosure management.
- Experience supervising staff and managing daily operations.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills; ability to respond effectively to animal welfare and operational emergencies.
- Commitment to animal welfare and high professional standards.
- A bachelor's degree in Zoology, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Wildlife Management, or a related field is preferred.
Compensation
- Pay starts at AED 4,000 per month.
Work location
- Work is in person.
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