Alabama Wilds Animal Care Professional, Lead

Birmingham Zoo Inc. seeks an Animal Care Professional, Lead to perform daily animal husbandry and support animal care and welfare, including maintaining high standards of care, serving as a resource for staff, and providing operational coverage in the absence of the Zoological Manager.

Requirements

• Performs and models advanced animal husbandry, welfare, training, enrichment, and habitat maintenance practices, ensuring consistency with established protocols and high standards of care.
• Observes, documents, and communicates animal behavior, health, and welfare concerns; maintains accurate animal records; and supports safe animal handling, restraint, transport, and operational procedures.
• Provides functional leadership by training, guiding, and supporting staff; serves as a resource and point of contact to promote consistent, safe, and effective animal care practices.
• Supports departmental operations and planning, including exhibit improvements, guest engagement, and cross-functional coordination, and provides operational coverage in the absence of the Zoological Manager, as assigned.