Assistant Primate Keeper

Peaceable Primate Sanctuary

Job Description

About the Sanctuary:
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary in Winamac, Indiana is actively looking for a motivated, hardworking
individual to join our animal care team. Peaceable Primate Sanctuary is an 80-acre facility dedicated to
providing enriching retirement for primates from the pet, entertainment, and research industry. With the
first baboons arriving here in 2016, the sanctuary now houses over 90 primates and is rapidly expanding.
The animal care staff is responsible for day-to-day husbandry of these primates as well as assisting
veterinary staff with medical care, educating the public through private tours, maintaining animal
enclosures and sanctuary grounds, preparing diets for the primates, and more.
Job Responsibilities:
▪ Monitor health, behavior, and general welfare of the primates and communicate observations to
veterinary staff and supervisory team.
▪ Maintain animal enclosures and holding areas through efficient sanitization, general maintenance,
and daily safety checks
▪ Assist veterinary staff with medication administration
▪ Prepare and distribute approved diets to the primates
▪ Provide approved enrichment to the animals at least twice per day
▪ Educate the public on proper husbandry and retirement of primates through private tours and
fundraising events.
▪ Assist with operant conditioning to maintain established behaviors with primates to voluntarily
participate in husbandry and veterinary care.
▪ Maintain support areas in accordance with USDA and supervisor standards through daily cleaning,
inventory, basic maintenance, etc.
▪ Maintain sanctuary grounds through basic landscaping, gardening, and maintenance.
▪ Complete any additional tasks as assigned by management and lead animal keepers.
Job Requirements:
▪ High school diploma or equivalent is required
▪ Experience with animals is required
▪ Must be able to work in small team environment
▪ Must be willing to work holidays and/or weekends
▪ Proof of negative TB test required (can be completed after hire)
▪ Must be over 18 years of age to apply
Job Perks:
▪ PTO accrual, paid sick time, paid holidays
▪ Consistent schedule, 2 days off in a row, 39 hours per week
▪ Opportunities for career advancement at PPS - available for all employees
▪ Opportunities for paid travel and professional networking
▪ Opportunities for continued education
▪ Starting pay: $14/hour
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This is a full time job