United States
Keyword
Mahout
Elephant Keeper
Elephant Trainer
Minimum - No formal training course or school. Mostly passed through generations as a family business
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The tasks a Mahout is expected to perform include:
Riding and leading elephant to transport men and material from one place to another
Cleaning and grooming elephants
Knowledge of training elephant for ceremonial occasions, processions and for specific work, e.g. log felling, lifting, stacking, etc.
Proficient in grooming and feeding elephant
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Work independently
Willing to perform laborious tasks
Hardworking
Patient
Good at handling animals
It is a field job
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs are available
Work from home option is not available
Working hours
Flexible working hours
Minimum 8 hours of working everyday
Shift system maybe available
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?Maybe
This job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous under The Factories Act 1948 (section 87)
Occupational hazards include fatigue, body ache, fall, injury, etc.
For candidates with experience -INR1,000 toINR8,800 per month
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
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Self-employed
Forest departments of India
Temples
Private institutions
Cities across India
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Wildlife SOS, New Delhi
Kodanad Elephant Training Centre, Kerala
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