Trouble Makers Cove Supervisor

TANGANYIKA WILDLIFE PARK LLC; Goddard (KS); Sur place; USD 39 000 - 47 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Professional development program

Résumé du poste

Tanganyika Wildlife Park LLC in Goddard, KS is seeking an Animal Care Supervisor to lead the Trouble Maker’s Cove Team, overseeing daily care, enrichment, and training of a diverse animal collection while ensuring guest experiences reflect our conservation mission.

You will elevate husbandry practices, coordinate with veterinary and nutrition teams, and mentor staff to grow professionally in a supportive, purpose-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years paid experience in the zoological field.
• Leadership or supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with animal species listed in department description.
• Excellent public speaking and customer service skills.
• Desire to grow as a team member, animal keeper, and human being.
• Ability to stand or walk and perform physical work outside in all weather conditions.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and lift 50-75 pounds when necessary.
• Ability to work long hours, weekends, weekdays, holidays, and everyday.

Responsabilités

• Provide strong Leadership, Management, and Accountability (LMA) to your team, fostering ownership, collaboration, and growth.
• Create and manage team schedules to ensure smooth daily operations and proper animal coverage.
• Oversee wellness, training, enrichment, health care, and daily husbandry of animals in your department, ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Collaborate across departments to support development of your team, animal programs, and park-wide initiatives.
• Manage and implement diet changes, communicating with Nutrition and Vet teams as needed.
• Maintain accurate supply lists to ensure your area is stocked and prepared.
• Coordinate with veterinary team to monitor animal health and support medical care as needed.
• Step in for routine coverage to support your team and ensure consistent animal care.

Description du poste

Craft WOW Moments. Inspire Action. Drive Conservation. At Tanganyika Wildlife Park, we go beyond caring for animals. We create once-in-a-lifetime experiences that make you say "WOW". Inspiring generations to become conservation champions. If you're passionate about animals, driven by purpose, and believe that one moment can change a life then this is where you belong. Why Tanganyika? A Front Row Seat to Conservation in Action We’re not a zoo. We’re an experience. At Tanganyika, you’ll be part of a team pioneering interactive conservation experiences that educate, engage, and empower. We do conservation a bit different our focus is conservation one person at a time. Making people aware of the species, getting them interested, and then calling them to action. Work That Gives You Goosebumps From helping a toddler feed a giraffe for the first time to guiding a training session with a curious lemur, your job here is anything but ordinary. This is the kind of place where work and wonder collide. Real Growth. Real Mentorship. Real Impact. Whether you're starting your career or seeking your next challenge, Tanganyika invests in you. We care about you beyond the workplace with initiatives to help our team reduce their consumer debt to an employee assistance program to our Dream Manager program, we want you to become the best YOU. A Culture That Cares—For Animals and Humans We lead with love, and it shows. Our team is fiercely supportive, deeply passionate, and united by a shared purpose. And yes, your “co-workers” might include sloths, rhinos, and porcupines. Purpose That Reaches Beyond the Park Every moment you create here fuels a global mission. Whether it’s supporting field conservation projects or inspiring a child to become a future biologist, your work leaves a legacy.

The Trouble Maker’s Cove Team is responsible for a variety of animals, a thriving African penguin colony, some sleepy two toed sloths, noisy otters, porcupines, lemurs, siamangs, gibbons and Ra our Burmese python. They have a successful penguin chick breeding program. That also means they have some pretty incredible biceps from all that scrubbing and fish prep.

If you’re fascinated by waddling penguins, enjoy the calm charm of sloths, and thrive caring for a variety of unique animals, this team offers a rewardinge and exciting place to grow.

Why Lead at Tanganyika?

Lead with Purpose: As an Animal Care Supervisor, you’ll lead a passionate team responsible for the daily care, enrichment, and behavioral training of a wide variety of species. Your leadership directly impacts animal welfare, team success, and the quality of our guest experience.

Elevate Animal Care: You’ll help shape and improve husbandry practices, enrichment strategies, and training programs that support physical and behavioral health—always striving to innovate and raise the bar for animal welfare.

Inspire Conservation Awareness: Whether directly engaging with guests or supporting your team behind the scenes, you’ll play a key role in connecting people to wildlife through meaningful storytelling and powerful experiences that inspire stewardship.

Grow People and Programs: Through intentional coaching and mentorship, you’ll develop your team’s skills, guide professional growth, and contribute to a positive, collaborative culture where everyone is empowered to own their role and grow every day.

What You'll Do

• Provide strong Leadership, Management, and Accountability (LMA) to your team, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and growth.
• Create and manage team schedules to ensure smooth daily operations and proper animal coverage.
• Oversee the wellness, training, enrichment, health care, and daily husbandry of the animals in your department, ensuring all related documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Collaborate across departments to support the ongoing development of your team, animal programs, and park-wide initiatives.
• Manage and implement diet changes, communicating with the Nutrition and Vet teams as needed.
• Maintain accurate and proactive supply lists to ensure your area is well-stocked and prepared.
• Coordinate closely with the veterinary team to monitor animal health, schedule exams or procedures, communicate updates, and support medical care as needed.
• Step in for routine coverage when needed to support your team and ensure consistent animal care.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 3 years paid experience in the zoological field
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with animal species listed in department description
• Excellent public speaking and customer service skills
• Desire to grow as a team member, animal keeper, and human being
• Ability to stand or walk and be able to perform physical work outside in all weather conditions
• Ability to bend, stoop, and lift 50-75 pounds when necessary
• Ability to work long hours, weekend, weekdays, holidays, and everyday

What We Offer

• Starting salary of $42,848/year with pay modifiers for previous Keeper & Leadership experience
• Year round, full-time position
• Professional development program that allows Keepers to improve their skill set and earn additional pay compensation