Facility

Frank Buck Zoo

Closing Date

Description

Join a hard working, professional team, devoted to animal training and welfare. Candidate must be able and willing to follow both verbal and written direction. Must have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in digital record keeping. Must be willing and able to work both independently and as a functional member of a professional team.Husbandry, diets, enrichment, training of camel, donkey, reticulated giraffe, ibex, red ruffed and ring-tailed lemurs, ostriches, tortoises and grants zebra. Apply only if you are willing to travel to Gainesville, Texas for a working interview with our team. We are serious about finding the right fit for our dedicated team.

Education and Pre-requisites

Associates in Zoo Science or BA in related field.Has conducted at least one full time internship at a zoological facility previously. Previous exotic hoofstock experience. Previous hands-on equine experience desired. Previous hands-on camel experience a bonus. Previous primate and hoofstock neonate care a bonus.

Compensation and benefits

HEALTH BENEFITS
The City of Gainesville provides medical and prescription coverage at no cost to the employee. Coverage begins 30 days after the employee’s date of hire. Voluntary dental and vision benefits are also available at the employee’s expense.

LIFE INSURANCE
The City of Gainesville provides eligible employees with $10,000 in life insurance coverage and $10,000 in accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

CAREFLITE CARING-HEART MEMBERSHIP
CareFlite membership protects eligible employees and their family members living in their household against out of pocket costs for medically necessary transports. All costs not covered by the employee’s health insurance are absorbed by the membership program. Anyone without insurance or non-medically necessary transports (like a fixed wing for family convenience) receives a 50% membership discount.

HOLIDAYS, VACATION AND SICK LEAVE
Paid holidays include New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day (September 11th holiday for Firefighters), Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Vacation is accrued as follows:
10 days vacation per year
15 days vacation per year after 10 years of service
20 days vacation per year after 20 years of service

Sick leave is accrued at the rate of 8 hours per month.

RETIREMENT
The City of Gainesville participates in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Eligible employees are automatically enrolled as a member of TMRS upon hire. Employee contribution rate is 6%; the City matches member contributions on a 1.5 to 1 basis upon retirement of the employee. Employees are vested in TMRS after earning 5 years of service credit. Employees are eligible to retire when vested and at least age 60 or have 20 year of service credit at any age.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT (EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE)
After six months of employment with the City of Gainesville, employees may request tuition reimbursement for college level courses to improve their skills, knowledge and abilities relating to their present job. For approved courses, the City will refund the costs for courses after the completion of courses and up to $200 for the cost of books for the semester. (Tuition reimbursement is an expense to the City, and as such, must be budgeted. The City is not obligated to agree to pay tuition reimbursement if the budget does not allow for the expense.)

LONGEVITY PAY
Longevity pay is paid every year on the first day of December. Eligible employees receive $60.00 for each full fiscal year they have been employed with the City.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Application instructions

Apply online at: https://www.gainesville.tx.us/685/Employment-Opportunities
Be sure to attach a cover letter and resume.