Facility
Chehaw Park & Zoo, Flint RiverQuarium
Closing Date
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Description
We are looking for a motivated professional to join our animal husbandry team and help maintain high standards of animal care and positive guest experience. The ideal candidate will have a solid working knowledge of zoo and aquarium safety and animal husbandry best practices.
This role requires a dedicated person who can work singly to create and maintain aesthetically pleasing aquatic habitats that promote positive animal welfare. Additionally, team work will be essential to complete large projects and while participating in maintenance dives.
JOB DUTIES
•Prepare diets, feed, and provide water to assigned animals
•Sanitize/clean enclosure furniture/floors and food/water dishes as scheduled or necessary
•Perform approved enrichment and training activities
•Assist in the capture and restraint of animals
•Monitor water quality, including salinity, pH, dissolved Oxygen, nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, copper, ozone, and chlorine levels
•Perform dive maintenance and diving demonstrations in the 175k gallon “Blue Hole” exhibit and smaller aquatic exhibits
•Inspect animals for health problems; assist veterinarians with medical exams and procedures; administer medications to animals
•Record relevant information in facility’s recordkeeping database
•Perform routine repairs and maintenance on exhibits/enclosures as needed; construct improvements, furnishings, and decorations for exhibits; demolish unwanted structures; may shovel, rake, or scrub enclosure surfaces; may replace substrate, control weeds, and collect browse
•Assist in planning and conducting educational and interactive guest programs; engage the public to encourage curiosity and facilitate a positive experience
Education and Pre-requisites
•Associate degree or equivalent experience
•2+ years of previous experience and/or training involving aquatic animal care
•Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation to/from work
•Significant knowledge about exotic animal husbandry and captive management; ability to build upon this knowledge and to adapt as necessary to animal collection changes
•Basic computer skills
•Must be able to lift 60 pounds and work outdoors in all weather conditions on a daily basis; must be able to tolerate strong odors, dust, hay, dander, and dampness; may be required to stand or sit for extended periods of time and/or to twist, bend, crouch, squat, climb, crawl, kneel, jump, swim, or carry objects for short distances; may be exposed to chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, moving mechanical parts, vehicles, and potentially dangerous animals
•SCUBA certification or willingness and ability to obtain certification within 30 days of employment
Compensation and benefits
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $10.00 – $12.00 per hour
Benefits: Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance
Application instructions
Send resume and cover letter to CKoenig@chehaw.org on or before listed closing date of July 13, 2021.
Email’s subject line should include: Aquarist II AAZK.
No telephone calls will be accepted.