Animal Care Taker

The AO is a medically-guided, not-for-profit organisation, a global network of surgeons, and the world's leading education, innovation, and research organisation specialising in the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. We have a global network of over 520,000 health care professionals. Each year we offer over 870 educational events around the world, supported by nearly 8,000 faculty members and attended by over 82,600 participants. We have around 20,000 surgeon members working in the fields of trauma, spine, craniomaxillofacial, veterinary, and reconstructive surgery.
- Employment Type: Permanent- Part-time percentage: 100%- This position is located in: Davos Platz, CH- Experience level: Experienced professional-
**Animal Care Taker / Tierpfleger/In**:
**Job Requirements**:

- Completed vocational training in the field of animal care or in handicrafts and several years of professional experience
- Animal-loving and responsible personality with pleasure in dealing with animals of all kinds
- Ideally, you have already completed the EFZ training as animal keeper or are willing to complete this in parallel with your job
- You enjoy practical work and sometimes heavy physical work as a matter of course
- You work accurately, reliably and responsibly, are flexible (weekend duty, on-call duty) and are a team player with good communication skills by nature
- You have a good command of written and spoken German
- Driving licence class B is a prerequisite, a stacking driver's licence and a trailer test are an advantage
- Residence in the Davos countryside or in the immediate vicinity (on-call duty)

**Responsibilities**:

- Species-appropriate handling and care of our various research animals
- Study-oriented animal care
- Documentation of work
- Maintenance work, upkeep and cleaning

We offer
- An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative organization
- The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team
- Modern infrastructure
- Employment conditions which match the requirements and offer a high degree of flexibility regarding working hours and location
- Date of publication: Nov 1, 2023