Senior Animal Trainer & Show Team Lead

Healing Strides Counseling; Ronks (PA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sight & Sound Services in Ronks, PA is seeking a Lead Animal Trainer to support the Animal Department Supervisor. You will train a variety of animals for productions and mentor the training team.

This role requires strong leadership, communication, and the ability to work with other departments to maintain the show's artistic and technical vision; candidates with prior animal training experience are preferred; applicants must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and work outdoors.

Qualifications

• Desire and ability to develop, train and lead a team.
• Excellent communication, organizational and listening skills.
• Humility, self-awareness, a teachable spirit.
• Ability to remain calm, professional under pressure.
• Prior equine/animal knowledge and training experience strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Train a variety of animals in multiple behaviors for productions.
• Provide daily team leadership and technical support to the Training team.
• Collaborate with the Show Operations Team to maintain the show's technical and artistic vision.
• Collaborate with Animal Show Design to understand and develop training needs for upcoming shows.
• Ensure department members are trained to interact with animals according to current practices.

Skills

Animal training

Team leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Sight & Sound Services in Ronks, PA is seeking a Lead Animal Trainer to support the Animal Department Supervisor. You will train a variety of animals for productions and mentor the training team.

This role requires strong leadership, communication, and the ability to work with other departments to maintain the show's artistic and technical vision; candidates with prior animal training experience are preferred; applicants must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and work outdoors.