Animal Keeper Associate I: Birds (Casual Temporary)

The Walt Disney Company • Lake Buena Vista, FL • 1w ago

About the Role & Team

Disney's Animal Kingdom is looking for an Animal Keeper Associate to join the Birds team. In this role you will cultivate your animal husbandry and teamwork skills as you work with a large team of keepers, caring for a large and diverse bird collection as well as a small collection of Asian hoofstock.

If selected for this hourly position, you will report to a team of Zoological Managers.

This is a Casual Temporary or Seasonal role with no guarantee of weekly work ing hours, as hours will fluctuate based on business needs.

What You Will Do

Provide day-to-day care and welfare for assigned species, including husbandry, enrichment, and operant conditioning.

Perform daily tasks such as cleaning, animal observation, diet preparation, and reporting medical needs or abnormal conditions to zoological managers.

Maintain daily accurate records, collect and log data, and ensure timely communication to management and the central animal record system.

Work outdoors in Central Florida weather conditions, including extreme heat and humidity.

Share animal information and conservation messages through guest and cast interactions.

Collaborate effectively within a large team and partner with maintenance, operations managers, horticulture, veterinary staff, educators, and scientists.

Work a flexible schedule, including early mornings (6 AM) and late evenings (up to 8 PM), as needed to support operational hours.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Minimum of one-year paid animal husbandry experience in an AZA accredited facility or institution with comparable standards OR at least two years of verifiable college course work (60 semester hours)

Observation, evaluation and data collection skills.

Demonstrated strong partnering skills and ability to work on a large team.

Ability to meet the physical demands of the role including lifting manure, moving doors, and carrying heavy objects (bales of hay, feed bags, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with a wide variety of avian taxa

Experience working with birds in large free-flight aviaries

Experience working with hoofstock

Education

High school degree or equivalent plus a minimum of either: paid experience as a keeper in an AZA accredited institution, or in an institution with equivalent standards, and/or at least two years of verifiable college course work (60 semester hours).

Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Zoology or related field preferred

Benefits & Perks

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits .

Job ID: 10136328

Location: Lake Buena Vista,Florida

Job Posting Company: Walt Disney World Resort

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

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