Lead Keeper - Elephants (Animal Training)

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Job DetailsJob Location: Omaha Zoo - Omaha, NE 68107Position Type: Full TimeJob Title: Lead Keeper - Elephants (Animal Training) FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Classification: Full-time: Hours: Tuesday - Saturday; 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM with a half day on Thursday Pay Rate: Range starts at $22.53/hour Summary: The Lead Keeper of Animal Training has a core focus on animal training and behavioral management. They also provide daily husbandry and behavioral management for a multigenerational African elephant herd and daily exhibit and building maintenance in a 4+ acre outdoor exhibit space and 25,000 square foot barn within the African Grasslands exhibit. The Lead Keeper of Animal Training is expected to collaborate with the Lead Keeper of Staff Training to ensure all staff and elephant development goals are met. They will perform at a high level in a proactive leadership role and communicate regularly with the area supervisor regarding animal management. They will assist in hiring and the development of departmental goals and plans, as well as aid in establishing work priorities for the department, especially related to husbandry and welfare, and ensure compliance with all zoo policies and proc...