Facility
Ellen Trout Zoo
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
The Ellen Trout Zoo is looking for a motivated professional person to become part of our team as a Keeper. Examples of duties include all aspects of daily animal care and maintenance including cleaning, feeding, watering, observing, enclosure upkeep and repair, propagation, monitoring health, medicating under veterinary supervision, record keeping, informal education exchanges with zoo guests, and other aspects of professional animal care and management.
Knowledge of husbandry and exhibitry techniques, nutritional requirements, behavior, common diseases, capture and restraint, and propagation methods is advantageous. Must be able to work independently, follow a schedule, maintain accurate records and write meaningful reports. Must be flexible and adaptable to working within the framework of a small zoo. Must have a respect for animals, professional attitude about the work and about working as a member of the zoo team for the benefit of the animals.
Animals under the care of this person will include a range of mammals, birds, and some reptiles. Experience with hand tools, carpentry and plumbing is beneficial. Physical aspects of the job include: lifting logs, rocks, hay bales, and feed bags; enclosure construction / maintenance as well as maintaining the natural appearance of exhibits by placing logs, limbs, rocks, etc. in animal enclosures.
Candidates must demonstrate good problem solving, written and oral communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. Other duties include plant care in and around exhibits and assisting with projects and coverage in other sections of the zoo.
Education and Pre-requisites
Position requires Bachelor of Science degree in Biology or related field; good physical condition; ability to present a positive professional image of the City of Lufkin and the Zoo to members of the public.
Compensation and benefits
This is a full-time position with excellent benefits and opportunities for professional growth and development. The position involves working on weekends and holidays. T\his position is exempt for overtime. Employees are required to contribute 7% (pre-tax) to the retirement fund through payroll deduction.
The job involves working on weekends and holidays. The starting salary is $27,098.73 annually.
Application instructions
To be considered, you must submit all of the following 3 documents: resume, cover letter, and completed application. Applications are available for download at http://cityoflufkin.com/hr/jobs.htm. Mail these 3 documents to Human Resources Department at Lufkin City Hall, 300 E. Shepherd Suite 226, Lufkin, TX 75901. Please include your email address if you have one to facilitate correspondence. Candidates must be able to be present for onsite interviews.