Seasonal Animal Care Professional - Elephants

Elephant Managers; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Birmingham Zoo Inc. (BZI) is seeking a Seasonal Animal Care Professional in the Elephants department to perform daily animal husbandry and support the health and wellbeing of the bachelor herd of African elephants.

Responsibilities include monitoring behavior, habitat maintenance, diet preparation, enrichment, and accurate record-keeping. You will engage with guests through informal and formal interactions and contribute to safe, high-quality care in the Elephant Department, upholding the Zoo's

Responsibilities

• Perform daily animal husbandry and monitor health and wellbeing of the elephants.
• Maintain elephant habitats and monitor behavior.
• Prepare elephant diets and provide enrichment.
• Maintain accurate records and engage with guests through informal and formal interactions.

Job description

Seasonal Animal Care Professional - Elephants

Birmingham Zoo Inc. (BZI) is a nonprofit, Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited Zoo and regional tourist attraction serving the greater Birmingham community and beyond. We advance wildlife conservation through responsible animal care, education, and local and global conservation efforts in support of our mission, Inspiring Passion to Conserve the Natural World.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Seasonal Animal Care Professional in the Elephants department is responsible for performing daily animal husbandry and supporting the health and wellbeing of the Zoo’s bachelor herd of African elephants, including monitoring behavior, maintaining habitats, preparing diets, providing enrichment, maintaining accurate records, and engaging with guests through informal and formal interactions. This role contributes to safe, consistent, and high-quality animal care operations within the Elephant Department.

All employees serve as ambassadors of the Zoo and are expected to act in a professional manner consistent with the Zoo’s mission and its core values of Passion, Excellence, Teamwork, Stewardship, and Inclusion. This expectation applies when interacting with the public or when reasonably perceived as representing the organization.

The Elephant Managers Association (EMA) is an international, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization.