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Wild World of Animals
Zookeeper animal trainer
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What they do
An Animal Trainer trains animals to become familiar with human voices and contact, and to respond to commands. Trains dogs to assist people with disabilities. May train animals for a health, competition, or show. May train other animals such as horses, dolphins, and apes.
$36,817 / year median in Pennsylvania
+7% projected growth
Job Description
You will be involved in animal care, overseeing animal encounters and possibly off-site educational programs with live animals. Additional pay is given when doing programs or encounters. You will work with a wide variety of wildlife from: large carnivores, primates, birds of prey, reptiles, amphibians and various medium and small mammals. We will train you to our system of husbandry. Honesty, having a great deal of empathy toward animals, following directions and thinking logically are all musts. Schedules are dynamic and can change.