Facility
San Antonio Zoo
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role:
As an Animal Care Specialist with our Mammal I department, you will perform a wide variety of tasks related to providing proper handling, care, maintenance of animals, exhibit areas, buildings, enclosures, shelters, and service areas. You will be responsible for ensuring suitable medical treatments of zoo animals following instructions of Zoo Veterinarians, daily cleaning and maintenance of animal enclosures and service areas.
As an Animal Care Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people in San Antonio. Here, you will make an impact by:
Daily Care:
General husbandry and daily care of assigned animals, including preparing and distributing approved animal diets.
Inspect, clean, and maintain both exhibit and off-exhibit areas.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to maintain, train, and troubleshoot complex animal behavior daily.
Maintain detailed daily records on assigned animals.
Knowledge of safety SOP, safety concerns, and reporting protocols.
Demonstrate the ability to assist other team members with their animal-related goals and challenges.
All work must perform the following industry best practices, safety protocols, standards, and guidelines established by San Antonio Zoo, governing agencies, and regulatory/accrediting bodies.
Upholds all company policies as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures, Team Member Handbook, and Code of Business Conduct.
Consistently exhibit an attitude of service inside and outside of the zoo, showing hospitality to all.
Be fully committed to the mission of San Antonio Zoo to create awareness that inspires action to care for the wild world we steward and animals we protect.
Daily behavioral observation, animal training, and utilize operant conditioning techniques to maintain current behaviors and build new repertoire in experienced and naïve animals.
Increase the behavioral repertoire of all assigned animals.
Continually observe and evaluate animal behavior and conditions for animals in the department and report any problems to the appropriate manager.
Maintain detailed daily records on assigned animals.
Ability to exercise sound judgment in analyzing animal behavior concerns or emergencies, and to respond with the appropriate action
Ability to work safely around delicate, wild, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous
Education and Pre-requisites
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, the San Antonio Zoo recommends the following skills/qualifications:
Associate degree in wildlife management, zoology, biology, or related field preferred.
Minimum one-year zoo keeping experience preferred.
Effective written and verbal communication skills is preferred.
Must be 18 years of age or older with a clean driving record for vehicle operation.
This position requires a valid Class ‘C’ Texas Driver’s License or a valid driver’s license from another state with the ability to obtain a Class “C” Texas Driver’s License within 45 days of becoming employed.
Successful candidates must complete a pre-employment drug screening, background check, and TB test.
Must be able to work in varying climate and weather conditions (rain, snow, hot, or cold).
We enjoy year-round operation for all staff, must be available days, nights, weekends, and occasional after-hour assignments.
Compensation and benefits
Rate: $15.5 USD per hour.
Application instructions
Please apply at:
https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SAN1017SAZOO/JobBoard/8f058389-cc0d-412a-bc68-fec93e7ec886/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=263c3108-2f84-4239-9e7a-7f2d773250a2