The head wrangler runs the department, which means arranging for animal transport and care. They also oversee the welfare of all animals and keep a close eye on the department budget.

The head wrangler is assisted by the wrangler captain, who is in charge of the animal wranglers. The roles might be slightly different, but everyone is working to keep the animals safe and sound.

The wranglers department is represented by Teamster.

Working with animals

Training and keeping animals happy and healthy are what the job is all about.

Flexibility

Both the movies and animals can be unpredictable. It’s important to be able to adjust to new situations and new demands.

Organization

On a large production, there can be a lot of animals to look after and to transport.

Wrangling lets people skilled with animals get close to the action and variety of a movie or TV production. This makes it an exciting work environment.