Are you a supervisor looking for a change or a keeper ready to move up to the next level?  The Ellen Trout Zoo is looking for a motivated, experienced person who can provide leadership through the knowledgeable management and care of the animals, facilities, and personnel in the assigned section.  This is a working supervisory position involving husbandry expertise, personnel training and management skills, adaptability, and an ability to continue learning and developing animal management skills. Collection Managers are responsible for motivating and mentoring staff and leading by example.   

This position is responsible for a variety of mammals, birds, and reptiles that may include crocodilians, primates, tortoises, porcupines, and flamingos.  The Ellen Trout Zoo maintains a diverse and dynamic collection of mammals, birds and reptiles that are spread through four animal care sections.  The Collection Manager is responsible for the daily husbandry of animals in his/her section as well as the maintenance of enclosures and support facilities/equipment.  This includes operating pumps/filters, making minor repairs, painting, plant care, cleaning, feeding, and maintaining naturalistic and aesthetically pleasing animal enclosures.
 
Additional duties include maintaining accurate records, supporting the guest experience, scheduling, problem solving, evaluating and training personnel while ensuring safe work practices and high husbandry standards.  The successful candidate will be energetic, self-motivated, work well others, demonstrate good problem solving, written and oral communication, and organizational skills.  This job entails a melding of manual labor and mental know-how / expertise, resulting in visible, professional accomplishments in which employees may take pride. 
