Job title: Animal Attendant (Carnivores)
Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline: January 12, 2025
JOB PURPOSE: Participate and perform duties associated with animal husbandry, i.e. daily care of animals (feeding, removal of waste), maintenance of enclosures and conduct behaviour observations.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Adhere to all animal care procedures as per animal husbandry manual.Assist in the loading/off-loading of animal feed.Verify food is prepared as per diet sheet and feed animals accordingly.Remove left over food after animals have eaten.Assist Keepers in ensuring that the animal within allocated section is content and healthy.Handle animals as required and assist in restraining/controlling problem animals (as directed by superior).Assist Veterinarian/Nurses with the application of animal treatments to ward off pests and administration of medications or restraint.Assist in hand rearing of new-born animals and animal training.Monitor temperature of temperature-controlled enclosures.Provide suitable browse for animals as identified by the section Curator or Keeper.Ensure cages and animals are properly numbered and identified.Capacitated to act in the absence of a Keeper.Adhere to all animal care maintenance procedures.Clean and disinfect all areas of the enclosure including windows thereof.Perform the required cleaning and maintenance of all equipment and tools.Monitor electric fences daily; prevent and escalate holes to prevent animal escape.Ensure enclosures are safe, secure and clean.Adhere to collection management policies, processes and procedures.Assist in daily animal census.Conduct daily animal observation of general physical condition, signs of illness, disease and discontent, record observations and report any abnormal behaviour or incidents to supervisor immediately.Assist with recording of all animal movements (feeding times; food consumed; faecal observation; births/deaths; behavioural changes/reproductive behaviours; temperature of enclosure).Provide input into animal husbandry manual on an annual basis.Provide enrichment for the animals under the directorship of the Curator, the Keepers, the Veterinarian and the Enrichment Officer.Participate in the construction of enrichment structures, platforms and jungle gyms.Provide food to animal that caters to sensory enrichment needs.Participate in Zoo environmental awareness/education programmes.Participate in conferences specific to Johannesburg Zoo animals.Participate in and share observation data for research and conservation projects.Activities may include capturing of game and escaped animals; tagging and herding of animals.Assist in the transportation process of animals.Ensure compliance with provincial, governmental and international laws concerning the keeping, transporting and relocating animals.Work within World Association of Zoos & Aquaria (WAZA) and Pan-African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZA) guidelines.Participate and manage own performance levels.Ensure regular one-on-one meetings to discuss progress of areas of accountability.Attend agreed courses/programmes as per the role.Respond politely to public enquiries and refer to superiors.Provide input for SOPs for the department.Implement and monitor JCPZ safety, health, environmental and security policies and procedures.Ensure Department adheres to JCPZ SHEQ policies and procedures.Implement identified risk mitigation measures within training sessions.Note: Zoo operates throughout the year and employees will be expected to work over the weekends.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Matric / Grade 12.Course on animal care, management or related field.Demonstrated experience in animal care or related Zoo experience.Agriculture / Agro-Allied jobs.
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