Hiring Organization:
International Primate Rescue
Date Posted:
2012-11-13
Position Description:
Position available: Long term primate carer
You will be responsible for all aspects of primate care as outlined below.
• Food preparation and feeding
• Distributing supplements, primate pellets and conducting “checks” on the primates
• Cleaning and maintaining the enclosures
• Enrichment
• Observations and monitoring
• Recording behaviours and concerns in the daily observation book
• Rescues (collections etc)
• Introductions of new comers or sanctuary monkeys
• Hand rearing, when necessary
• Transporting primates to the vet, when necessary
Procedures
• Any concerns regarding the health or welfare of a primate must be reported to Sue immediately.
• Any information you believe would be helpful to the health of welfare
of the primates must be discussed with Sue prior to mentioning it as a
fact to long or short term volunteers. The information will be
discussed with a professional before any changes are made.
Qualifications/Experience:
No
qualifications are required but the suitable candidate will be
hard-working, motivated, driven and will have an interest in primates or
animal care
Salary/funding:
Voluntary with food and accomodation included
Support
provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
food and accomodation included
Term of Appointment:
1 year with 1 month probabtionary period and 5 weeks holiday
Contact
Information:
Plot 20, Boundary Road
Kromdraai PO BOX 210
South Africa
Telephone Number:
+27152636585
Website:
E-mail Address: