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The minibeast wildlife Team

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The minibeast wildlife Team

Work with passion, work with invertebrates

At Minibeast Wildlife we take great pride in what we do. We are passionate about science, the environment and of course educating people about the amazing world of invertebrates and how critically important they are to us. 

Invertebrate Keeper – Minibeast Wildlife Kuranda, North QLD

Minibeast Wildlife is seeking an enthusiastic and reliable person to join our team. The position is a casual role, starting with 2 days per week, with the potential for additional hours in the future.

Minibeast Wildlife is an educational wildlife business that focuses on invertebrates. Our work with live invertebrates is diverse and we have multiple areas of operation:

  • Educational incursions to schools and other venues
  • Live invertebrate husbandry (management and breeding). We supply live invertebrates for our own educational programs, as pets (Minibeast Wildlife Bugshop), classroom educational animals and display animals for zoos and museums)
  • Media production for TV and film
  • Macro photography
  • App and resource development

Position Description

  • Assist with the care and husbandry of Minibeast Wildlife’s live invertebrate collection (insects, arachnids, molluscs, myriapods and more)
  • Assist with the cleaning and maintenance of equipment and facilities.

If you wish to apply for this position, please send us your resume and a cover letter addressing the following key criteria below. Please address each of the criteria clearly – your attention to detail here is part of the application.

Key Selection Criteria (necessary requirements for this role):

  • Experience in handling or working with live invertebrates in a captive environment
  • A demonstrated interest in, or passion for invertebrates
  • A sound knowledge of natural history
  • Must be available two days per week; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday
  • A current Drivers Licence

Desirable Criteria (not necessary but please tell us if you have this):

  • Experience in public speaking or delivering educational programs
  • Experience with social media for brand promotion
  • Experience in writing for science communication

Starting pay rate is $32.18 per hour

*Applications close at 5pm, Friday the 7th of August 2026.

Must be an Australian resident

Please send your application to de****@*******************om.au, and if you have any questions, you can call us on 0434 998 263.