Senior Animal Care Leader

Miral Experiences; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Miral Experiences, Abu Dhabi, seeks a Senior Animal Keeper to supervise daily animal care, ensure welfare, and champion safety, biosecurity, and SOP adherence across our animal collections.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with curators, veterinarians, and trainers, and help maintain high standards of care, records, and compliance in a busy zoological environment. Minimum five years in a modern zoo setting is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a modern zoological institution or similar facility.
• Experience handling potentially dangerous animal species under strict safety protocols.
• Experience implementing and following formal SOPs, risk assessments, and emergency procedures.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, and training junior animal care staff.
• Experience within institutions accredited by AZA, EAZA, SEAZA, WAZA, BIAZA, ZAA would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and oversee daily husbandry, care, feeding, enrichment, and observation of assigned animals.
• Ensure all animal care activities meet international zoological standards.
• Monitor animal behavior and welfare indicators and report findings promptly.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to Animal Keepers and coordinate with Curators, Veterinarians and Trainers.
• Support compliance with SOPs, risk assessments, and emergency procedures.

Skills

Animal welfare

Team leadership

Safety protocols

Animal handling

Training staff

Job description

Miral Experiences, Abu Dhabi, seeks a Senior Animal Keeper to supervise daily animal care, ensure welfare, and champion safety, biosecurity, and SOP adherence across our animal collections.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with curators, veterinarians, and trainers, and help maintain high standards of care, records, and compliance in a busy zoological environment. Minimum five years in a modern zoo setting is required.