Senior Wildlife Care Keeper & Team Lead

Mandai Wildlife Group; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mandai Wildlife Group is seeking an experienced keeper-focused leader to oversee animal care, welfare and daily operations across wildlife sections. You will coordinate staff rosters, supervise projects, and ensure compliance with welfare standards while driving continuous improvement in husbandry and exhibits.

The role emphasizes staff development, performance tracking, and involvement in behavioural management and conservation initiatives.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Zoology, Animal Sciences or related and relevant fields is highly desirable but not essential.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in caring for wild animals in a zoological setting.
• Experience in people management – leading, managing , coaching, developing and motivating staff under his/her charge.
• Must have a demonstrated interest and expertise in the biology and captive management of a diverse selection of species.
• Possess good staff management skills and have a proven ability to motivate staff and manage teams.
• Meticulous, resourceful, possessing good interpersonal skills and maintaining a professional appearance and attitude.
• Knowledge of current issues relating to the conservation of wildlife and the role of zoos.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to multi-task and perform under pressure.

Aufgaben

• Animal Care and Welfare: organise daily workload and ensure high standards of captive animal care and welfare.
• Oversee/coordinate animal introductions, translocations, and breeding programs.
• Staff Management: rostering, attendance approvals, rostering implementation, and rostering-related duties.
• Animal Care Research: lead or oversee research projects to improve animal care practices and support conservation.

Kenntnisse

People management

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Zoology, Animal Sciences or related and relevant fields

Jobbeschreibung

Mandai Wildlife Group is seeking an experienced keeper-focused leader to oversee animal care, welfare and daily operations across wildlife sections. You will coordinate staff rosters, supervise projects, and ensure compliance with welfare standards while driving continuous improvement in husbandry and exhibits.

The role emphasizes staff development, performance tracking, and involvement in behavioural management and conservation initiatives.