ANIMAL KEEPER SUPERVISOR - Hamilton Island Wildlife Park
Hamilton Island Wildlife Park is seeking an experienced and passionate
Animal Keeper Supervisor
to lead our Animal Keeping team.
Working closely with the Director of Operations, you'll oversee best-practice animal husbandry, welfare, collection management and guest experiences while helping develop engaging exhibits and presentations that promote the conservation of Australia's native wildlife.
Why you'll love working with us
Lead animal care and conservation across a unique island wildlife park
Live island-side with no commute and tropical reef lifestyle
Enjoy staff perks including gym access and dining discounts
Your Role
As Head Keeper, you'll supervise and develop the Animal Keeping team while ensuring the highest standards of animal husbandry, welfare and exhibit presentation.
You'll work closely with the Director of Operations on collection management, team development and innovative guest experiences while maintaining strong safety, compliance and operational standards.
Where you'll make an impact
Lead and supervise the Animal Keeping team and daily husbandry operations
Ensure collection management plans and animal welfare standards are maintained
Roster, train, mentor and develop Animal Keeping team members
Maintain high-quality care for both display and non-display animals
Provide specialist species knowledge and guidance to the Keeping team
Develop engaging wildlife presentations promoting education and conservation
Monitor animal health and elevate welfare or illness concerns promptly
Maintain accurate husbandry, welfare and compliance records
Develop and maintain appropriate diet sheets for all species
Coordinate purchasing of animal feed, supplies and keeper equipment




Monitor operational expenditure and support departmental budget targets
Build relationships with external wildlife and zoological organisations
Ensure WHS requirements and animal, guest and employee safety are maintained
What we're looking for
You are an experienced wildlife professional and confident leader with a genuine passion for Australian fauna and conservation.
You combine strong animal husbandry knowledge with the ability to develop people, maintain compliance and deliver engaging educational experiences for guests of all ages.
To be successful, you will need:
Tertiary qualification in Animal Husbandry, Zoology, Certificate III or equivalent
(Essential)
Minimum 2 consecutive years' full-time paid experience with Australian native animals
(Essential)
QLD Blue Card
(Essential)
Current QLD Driver Licence
(Essential)
Current First Aid Certificate and CPR
(Essential)
Demonstrated experience supervising an Animal Keeping team
Knowledge of koala husbandry and koala browse species
Robust animal husbandry, welfare and collection management knowledge
Ability to train others in animal handling and presentations
Strong reporting, record keeping and compliance skills
Excellent communication, leadership and team-building abilities
Confidence delivering engaging wildlife presentations to diverse audiences
About Hamilton Island
Our mission is to share the wonder of Hamilton Island with the world by creating wonder-filled experiences for our guests, employees and community.
Every team member plays a role in shaping those experiences - making Hamilton Island not just a great place to visit, but a great place to work.
A little island can do wonders - make your next career move one to remember!
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📌 Animal Keeper Supervisor (Queensland)
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