At Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park, we are proud to welcome over half a million people through our gates each year, and we have no intention of slowing down. With the rollout of our 20-Year Master Plan and several exciting projects on the horizon, we are thrilled to be expanding and evolving our workforce to position ourselves for continued growth into the future.

ABOUT THE ROLE...

Adelaide Zoo is seeking an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic Team Supervisor to work within the Primate section, with excellent people management and staff development skills. This role is full-time across a 7-day roster.

The successful candidate will be guided by Zoos SA's values and work closely with the Keeping team to achieve the goals outlined in the Strategic and Business Plans. In addition, they will, under general supervision and within specified guidelines, perform all keeping duties in a safe, efficient and effective manner.

As part of our Life Sciences management team, day-to-day tasks may include:

• Provide mentoring and leadership to the Primates team;
• Perform daily operational tasks and husbandry aspects required for the collection;
• Providing input into habitat and enclosure planning, development, design and maintenance, ensuring animal husbandry and welfare standards are met and relevant protocols followed;
• Liaising closely with the Assistant Curator, Curator, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Animal Behaviour and Creative Programs and Conservation departments
• Participating in the implementation and monitoring of behavioural enrichment and training and conditioning programs to affect animal behaviour and allow routine examinations and procedures without distress;
• Providing guidance and direction to the Primate team, as well as other sections where appropriate;
• Undertaking informal presentations and ‘Keeper Talks' presenting to public groups and responding to questions;
• Working consistently in accordance with established safety procedures to ensure animal security, personal safety, protection of co-workers and the public;
• Actively participating in regular meetings with the Veterinary team to discuss the wellbeing and health of the Primate collection, communicating this to the wider team and effectively implementing any required action;

ABOUT YOU...

To be considered for this position you will need to meet the following selection criteria:

• Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care is essential;
• Previous experience managing a team
• Knowledge and experience in captive management of a range of primates
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills with external stakeholders, peers, staff, volunteers and public, with the ability to deliver public presentations and review visitor experiences;
• Apply creative and outside the box solutions to difficult challenges.

HOW TO APPLY...

Please complete the requested work history & education information on the application page, attach your resume. This will assist us in assessing your suitability for this role.

Zoos SA is passionately committed to equal employment opportunity. We believe diversity, inclusion and reconciliation are fundamental to our rich organisational culture and values, and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices so that our people continue to reflect the local communities in which we work. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or require reasonable adjustments, please contact Genesse via 08 8230 1211 and [email protected]

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