The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is seeking a professional, experienced, highly motivated Lead Elephant Caregiver to join our elephant care staff.  The successful candidate will understand the dynamics of team motivation, the importance of training and empowering team members, and how to integrate elephant care and veterinary care into a “whole elephant” care management program in a collaborative team environment and workplace culture.  In addition, this individual must bring an authentic passion and a commitment to the long term care for elephants in sanctuary.

Important requirements for the position include: 1) Minimum three years Caregiver experience with elephants and/or large exotic animals; 2) Minimum three years proven, successful leadership experience leading others and building a team. 3) Experience in Protected Contact and operant conditioning

Lead care duties include:

•	Supervising and training staff utilizing a goal oriented, flexible leadership style providing a clear sense of direction.
•	Training elephants for new behaviors and maintaining pre-existing behaviors to facilitate husbandry procedures to ensure the health and well being of the elephant.
•	Providing needed care for elephants with TB and conducting and administering required procedures or treatment.
•	Providing foot care and administering veterinary approved medications.
•	ATV activities that include the ability to safely navigate a large habitat.
•	Observing and reporting signs of elephant health issues.
•	Implement safety procedures in compliance with PC management.
•	Establishing goals for staff and elephants, prepare progress reviews and periodic reports.

An overview of duties essential to providing integrated, whole elephant care include: 
•	Preparation and delivery of daily diets, browse and other forms of enrichment.
•	Maintaining daily elephant care logs and record keeping to ensure elephants are receiving needed nutrition and care and to support veterinary prescribed care.
•	Shifting elephants in and out of barn and/or habitat.
•	Monitoring facilities and reporting needed repairs to the maintenance team.  Performing minor repairs to infrastructure.
•	Cleaning elephant facilities including stalls and habitats.
•	Assures all inventories are maintained at an adequate level.
Forward your resume and cover letter to: Email: humanresources@elephants.com or Fax: 931-796-7493,
   No telephone calls please. All applications will be held in strict confidence. Website:  elephants.com
 
