Start Date: September, 2014

LEO Zoological Conservation Center, is an accredited nonprofit, off-site breeding facility for rare, threatened, and endangered species located in Greenwich, Connecticut - just than an hour away from New York City. Closed to the public, we allow a limited number of visits seasonally, split between Special Cause Groups and donors.

We are seeking a candidate to aide our Carnivore Keeper. Working primarily with Cheetah (also King Cheetah), Fishing cats, Binturong, Bat-eared Fox, and Striped hyena, aides will prepare food, enrichment, help clean enclosures, and gain extensive knowledge in carnivore behavior and husbandry. LEOZCC engages in noninvasive scientific based scientific research with our carnivores.

The selected candidate will be expected to adhere to carnivore safety policies at all times.Keeper aide positions are physically demanding. Aides may be working in small spaces or in awkward positions that require bending or stretching and standing for long periods of time. Aides must be able to safely lift 50 lbs. Keepers work in extreme weather conditions, so aides must be able to tolerate heat, cold, snow, wind and rain. They must also be able to tolerate strong odors and possible allergens such as hay, dust and animal hair/fur/dander.No stipend or housing is available for the aide from the center.  Aides must be flexible with their schedule, and will be expected to work 5 weekdays (potentially falling on weekend days and/or holidays) with two consecutive days off. 
