Are you ready to be a part of a growing zoological facility where you will have opportunities to learn and advance?
Do you adapt well to change?
Do you align with our core values and mission?
If so check out some of the available jobs below!
(please be aware that the job descriptions and positions available may change as we grow and expand)
Do you adapt well to change?
Do you align with our core values and mission?
If so check out some of the available jobs below!
(please be aware that the job descriptions and positions available may change as we grow and expand)
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Job Opportunities
** Looking for team players **Willing to work hard **Clean background check **Valid drivers license **Good with people and animals *Positive attitude *Integrity and Honesty! We are a Christian Based family friendly wildlife park that believes all creatures and people are created by a loving God. We are called to love and care for people and animals! If you apply, please know you will be asked to represent and exemplify loving and caring for animals and people in your work ethic. Pay consummate with experience |
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Mail to: 2912 Paradise Valley RD Cleveland, GA 30528 
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Please be aware that the job descriptions and positions available may change as we grow and expand
Current Openings
Full Time/Part Time Commissary Keeper: Preparing diets for a variety of species and helping keepers where needed. You will be responsible for our food prep area and maintain organization and cleanliness. Knife skills are a must along with being a quick worker and the ability to multitask. Looking for a hard working, self motivated, reliable individual that is on board with our core values, mission and purpose statement. Must be a quick learner and strive to constantly grow and learn and be effective in the job and goals laid out. Responsibilities include: Preparing the daily diets including cutting up the fruits, veggies and butchering as needed. Sorting and organizing incoming produce, food and supplies. Weekly shopping trips to pick up the supplies for diet preparation, zoo etc. Responsible for keeping the prep area neat and organized. Zoo keeping as needed along with diet preparation for all the animals. Assisting Keepers as needed Daily responsibilities as laid out for you. Must have a basic understanding of food nutrition or be willing to do research and learn. Must be comfortable with a lot of cutting and chopping of food. (use a knife, cutter and food prep supplies well) Must be able to follow directions well, Must be able to work as a team and communicate with keepers their needs and diet changes etc. Must be self motivated, reliable, able to set goals and move quickly. Must be able to stand on feet for long periods of time.
Medical Coordinator: NGWP is looking for a Medical Coordinator to join the Animal Care Team. We are looking for someone who is on board with our core values, mission, and purpose statements. This position requires strong communication skills and attention to detail. Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to; communication with Veterinarian and Zoo Leadership, overseeing medical treatments, overseeing routine medical care (dewormings, flea treatments, nail trims, ect), maintaining medical records, working with zookeepers, along with various other tasks. Requirements for this position include medical knowledge, ability to do shots, ability to run fecals, animal first aid, and being organized. Experience with all the species we have is not required but willingness and ability to learn is. Position will include working with both exotic and livestock species. This position is full time.
Zookeepers: We are an education-focused facility that is looking to add team members who want to connect people and animals. Our facility offers a diverse collection of animals and numerous opportunities to educate the public about our amazing animals. Requirements for this position include ability to lift 50lbs, work in a variety of weather, animal husbandry skills, training knowledge, record keeping, communication, and ability to work with a team. This position also includes guest interaction through tours and animal experiences so public speaking skills are a plus. Must be able to work as part of a team and be willing to learn and grow.
Animal Educator: Educators will help facilitate & deliver educational programs that support our mission both off-site and onsite. This position is responsible for conducting educational programming by engaging with the public in a fun, interactive, and unique way. The desired candidate should have a positive outlook, able to work independently, or as a member of a team. This team member should also be versatile and flexible in their information delivery in daily responsibilities. Hours of availability need to be flexible for offsite travel and be available on weekends. This position requires previous animal handling, animal care, and/or animal education experience.
Guest Experience Team Member: Our Guest Experience Team is responsible for educating the public, on-site at the park, about conservation while providing an experience they will never forget! You must be able to work outdoors in all weather, lift 50 pounds at one time, and manage groups of up to 25 people. Team members must possess a thirst for knowledge, a positive attitude, and an ability to be flexible while being a team player. This can be a seasonal position, with the potential for full-time.
Guest Experience Assistant: This position will work closely with our Guest Experience Director as the both of you work hand and hand to ensure each guest has an experience they will never forget. This position needs to be flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the day. Duties may include leading tours of up to 25, assisting in scheduling specialty events and staff, overseeing the training of new staff, and helping keep materials organized and up to date. Experience with animals, educating groups and public speaking, POS and booking systems, and team leadership is preferred.
Ticket Booth Attendant: This position is responsible for the checking in of people who book ahead of time, as well as people who purchase admission onsite. This position is often the first person guests meet while visiting us, the ability to make them feel welcome is needed. You must be able to multitask and have the ability to work under pressure. Must be able to learn and use new technology and systems as we strive to ever improve our check-in process. Point of sales or previous cashier work is not needed but preferred.
Hoofstock and Giraffe Keeper: We are looking for a keeper with giraffe experience for spring 2025.
Seasonal Employees: We are looking to hire seasonal tour guides, ticket sales, and tractor drivers for our upcoming spring season! You must have good customer service skills, organization skills, detail-oriented, self-motivated to learn, and can get excited about what the zoo is all about and what we offer.
General Labor: Looking for a person who is self-sufficient to do projects around the park. Able to follow instructions, work well with people and follow through with tasks. This includes: painting, repairs, construction, tractor work etc. Must have own set of basic tools and have prior experience.
Livestock Assistant: Responsible to assist in all aspects of livestock care. Animals include but are not limited to: camels, buffalo, mini pigs, goats, ponies, antelope, and more. Responsibilities will include feeding, watering, medicating, tracking and assisting with breeding programs, records, assisting in sales, assisting in tours, assisting with birthing and much more. Experience with tractors and trailers is required. A great opportunity to learn. Pay increases with experience. Willingness to go offsite for travelling petting zoos would be a plus. Must have at least 1-2 year prior experience working with livestock.
Office Assistant/ Secretary. Looking for someone available 3-5 days a week. Must be good on the phone, great with people, very detail oriented, self-motivated to learn and can get excited about what the park is all about to promote what we offer. This job requires a great deal of multi-tasking and ability to handle and thrive in a fast-pace environment. Computer skills are required to help update websites and do online bookings.
Commission Based Opportunities:
If you would like to gain experience in one of the below areas or have experience and like the flexibility of working via commission.
Email [email protected] for more information.
Filled Positions
Exotic Animal Curator Assistant: This position would be working closely with the Director of Animal Care. Duties would include helping with permits, animal records, scheduling, interviews, training, and problem solving. Flexibility is needed as daily tasks may be varied and changing. Experience with Animal Husbandry, USDA regulations, management, and computers is needed.
Zookeeper and educator- Reptiles must have experience with reptiles, amphibians and insects. Requires good education skills, attention to details and comfortable handling reptiles. Filled
Onsite & Mobile Petting Zoo Help & Part time livestock help: Assist in farm animal area keeping the area clean for visitors and animals fed and watered. Helping with animal encounters, bottle feeding when necessary. Also train to do traveling petting zoos. Help with the livestock programs when open. Assist in training of the livestock. Trailer driving experience a plus. Part - Time and Full time - Filled
Relief Keeper: Must have previous zookeeper experience. Experience with multiple species and animal groups a plus. Responsible to fill in for other keepers. Requires attention to detail. Need excellent communication and documentation skills. Able to work well with others. FILLED
Facility & Operations Assistant Manager -details coming soon. Experience with leading others. Experience in general maintenance and upkeep of other facility a plus. Must have an eye for detail. Can work on and in systems and organization. Communicate well. Work under pressure, a doer who strives to constantly provide improvements- Coming Soon
Marketing: Must have experience with Microsoft office. Experience creating banners, flyers a plus. Experience with social media and constant contact a plus. Experience with photo and editing software a plus. May be willing to train also. Part time approx. 10-20 hrs. a week. This job includes but not limited to assisting with social media, sending out promotions, sending out emails, scheduling campaigns and flyers to be sent out for upcoming events and promotions. Keeping calendars updated and refreshed, keeping good data base and records of all things marketing. Filled
General Contractor: Looking for a contractor who is willing to give significant discount on jobs done for the park in exchange for promotion. Looking for someone that can build enclosures for animals such as: alligator/otter concrete ponds and shelters Filled
Seasonal hire availability for tour guides and ticket sales: You must have good customer service skills, organization skills, be detail oriented, self-motivated to learn and can get excited about what the park is all about to promote what we offer. Weekend work is needed. Filled
Email [email protected] for details.
** Please do not inquire unless you have some experience in the areas you are applying. If you have no experience and would like to gain experience we recommend our internship and volunteering. We always prefer to hire from interns and volunteers when possible.
SEASONAL SUMMER HELP IS HIRED IN THE SPRING.
Applications accepted starting February
We will be looking for outgoing, trainable, reliable team members that can multitask and do well with the public. Areas include: Tour guides, alternate zookeeper, outreach programs, petting zoo assistant, and ticket booth. Management, animal care and retail experience a plus.
Current Openings
Full Time/Part Time Commissary Keeper: Preparing diets for a variety of species and helping keepers where needed. You will be responsible for our food prep area and maintain organization and cleanliness. Knife skills are a must along with being a quick worker and the ability to multitask. Looking for a hard working, self motivated, reliable individual that is on board with our core values, mission and purpose statement. Must be a quick learner and strive to constantly grow and learn and be effective in the job and goals laid out. Responsibilities include: Preparing the daily diets including cutting up the fruits, veggies and butchering as needed. Sorting and organizing incoming produce, food and supplies. Weekly shopping trips to pick up the supplies for diet preparation, zoo etc. Responsible for keeping the prep area neat and organized. Zoo keeping as needed along with diet preparation for all the animals. Assisting Keepers as needed Daily responsibilities as laid out for you. Must have a basic understanding of food nutrition or be willing to do research and learn. Must be comfortable with a lot of cutting and chopping of food. (use a knife, cutter and food prep supplies well) Must be able to follow directions well, Must be able to work as a team and communicate with keepers their needs and diet changes etc. Must be self motivated, reliable, able to set goals and move quickly. Must be able to stand on feet for long periods of time.
Medical Coordinator: NGWP is looking for a Medical Coordinator to join the Animal Care Team. We are looking for someone who is on board with our core values, mission, and purpose statements. This position requires strong communication skills and attention to detail. Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to; communication with Veterinarian and Zoo Leadership, overseeing medical treatments, overseeing routine medical care (dewormings, flea treatments, nail trims, ect), maintaining medical records, working with zookeepers, along with various other tasks. Requirements for this position include medical knowledge, ability to do shots, ability to run fecals, animal first aid, and being organized. Experience with all the species we have is not required but willingness and ability to learn is. Position will include working with both exotic and livestock species. This position is full time.
Zookeepers: We are an education-focused facility that is looking to add team members who want to connect people and animals. Our facility offers a diverse collection of animals and numerous opportunities to educate the public about our amazing animals. Requirements for this position include ability to lift 50lbs, work in a variety of weather, animal husbandry skills, training knowledge, record keeping, communication, and ability to work with a team. This position also includes guest interaction through tours and animal experiences so public speaking skills are a plus. Must be able to work as part of a team and be willing to learn and grow.
Animal Educator: Educators will help facilitate & deliver educational programs that support our mission both off-site and onsite. This position is responsible for conducting educational programming by engaging with the public in a fun, interactive, and unique way. The desired candidate should have a positive outlook, able to work independently, or as a member of a team. This team member should also be versatile and flexible in their information delivery in daily responsibilities. Hours of availability need to be flexible for offsite travel and be available on weekends. This position requires previous animal handling, animal care, and/or animal education experience.
Guest Experience Team Member: Our Guest Experience Team is responsible for educating the public, on-site at the park, about conservation while providing an experience they will never forget! You must be able to work outdoors in all weather, lift 50 pounds at one time, and manage groups of up to 25 people. Team members must possess a thirst for knowledge, a positive attitude, and an ability to be flexible while being a team player. This can be a seasonal position, with the potential for full-time.
Guest Experience Assistant: This position will work closely with our Guest Experience Director as the both of you work hand and hand to ensure each guest has an experience they will never forget. This position needs to be flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the day. Duties may include leading tours of up to 25, assisting in scheduling specialty events and staff, overseeing the training of new staff, and helping keep materials organized and up to date. Experience with animals, educating groups and public speaking, POS and booking systems, and team leadership is preferred.
Ticket Booth Attendant: This position is responsible for the checking in of people who book ahead of time, as well as people who purchase admission onsite. This position is often the first person guests meet while visiting us, the ability to make them feel welcome is needed. You must be able to multitask and have the ability to work under pressure. Must be able to learn and use new technology and systems as we strive to ever improve our check-in process. Point of sales or previous cashier work is not needed but preferred.
Hoofstock and Giraffe Keeper: We are looking for a keeper with giraffe experience for spring 2025.
Seasonal Employees: We are looking to hire seasonal tour guides, ticket sales, and tractor drivers for our upcoming spring season! You must have good customer service skills, organization skills, detail-oriented, self-motivated to learn, and can get excited about what the zoo is all about and what we offer.
General Labor: Looking for a person who is self-sufficient to do projects around the park. Able to follow instructions, work well with people and follow through with tasks. This includes: painting, repairs, construction, tractor work etc. Must have own set of basic tools and have prior experience.
Livestock Assistant: Responsible to assist in all aspects of livestock care. Animals include but are not limited to: camels, buffalo, mini pigs, goats, ponies, antelope, and more. Responsibilities will include feeding, watering, medicating, tracking and assisting with breeding programs, records, assisting in sales, assisting in tours, assisting with birthing and much more. Experience with tractors and trailers is required. A great opportunity to learn. Pay increases with experience. Willingness to go offsite for travelling petting zoos would be a plus. Must have at least 1-2 year prior experience working with livestock.
Office Assistant/ Secretary. Looking for someone available 3-5 days a week. Must be good on the phone, great with people, very detail oriented, self-motivated to learn and can get excited about what the park is all about to promote what we offer. This job requires a great deal of multi-tasking and ability to handle and thrive in a fast-pace environment. Computer skills are required to help update websites and do online bookings.
Commission Based Opportunities:
If you would like to gain experience in one of the below areas or have experience and like the flexibility of working via commission.
Email [email protected] for more information.
- Park Sponsorship Program
- General Marketing
- Group and Education assistant
- Event Assistance, marketing
Filled Positions
Exotic Animal Curator Assistant: This position would be working closely with the Director of Animal Care. Duties would include helping with permits, animal records, scheduling, interviews, training, and problem solving. Flexibility is needed as daily tasks may be varied and changing. Experience with Animal Husbandry, USDA regulations, management, and computers is needed.
Zookeeper and educator- Reptiles must have experience with reptiles, amphibians and insects. Requires good education skills, attention to details and comfortable handling reptiles. Filled
Onsite & Mobile Petting Zoo Help & Part time livestock help: Assist in farm animal area keeping the area clean for visitors and animals fed and watered. Helping with animal encounters, bottle feeding when necessary. Also train to do traveling petting zoos. Help with the livestock programs when open. Assist in training of the livestock. Trailer driving experience a plus. Part - Time and Full time - Filled
Relief Keeper: Must have previous zookeeper experience. Experience with multiple species and animal groups a plus. Responsible to fill in for other keepers. Requires attention to detail. Need excellent communication and documentation skills. Able to work well with others. FILLED
Facility & Operations Assistant Manager -details coming soon. Experience with leading others. Experience in general maintenance and upkeep of other facility a plus. Must have an eye for detail. Can work on and in systems and organization. Communicate well. Work under pressure, a doer who strives to constantly provide improvements- Coming Soon
Marketing: Must have experience with Microsoft office. Experience creating banners, flyers a plus. Experience with social media and constant contact a plus. Experience with photo and editing software a plus. May be willing to train also. Part time approx. 10-20 hrs. a week. This job includes but not limited to assisting with social media, sending out promotions, sending out emails, scheduling campaigns and flyers to be sent out for upcoming events and promotions. Keeping calendars updated and refreshed, keeping good data base and records of all things marketing. Filled
General Contractor: Looking for a contractor who is willing to give significant discount on jobs done for the park in exchange for promotion. Looking for someone that can build enclosures for animals such as: alligator/otter concrete ponds and shelters Filled
Seasonal hire availability for tour guides and ticket sales: You must have good customer service skills, organization skills, be detail oriented, self-motivated to learn and can get excited about what the park is all about to promote what we offer. Weekend work is needed. Filled
Email [email protected] for details.
** Please do not inquire unless you have some experience in the areas you are applying. If you have no experience and would like to gain experience we recommend our internship and volunteering. We always prefer to hire from interns and volunteers when possible.
SEASONAL SUMMER HELP IS HIRED IN THE SPRING.
Applications accepted starting February
We will be looking for outgoing, trainable, reliable team members that can multitask and do well with the public. Areas include: Tour guides, alternate zookeeper, outreach programs, petting zoo assistant, and ticket booth. Management, animal care and retail experience a plus.
