Job Postings

Zoo Keeper FT/PT/Senior Zoo Keeper CASCADE-Parks Recreation & Neighborhood Services

Facility

Happy Hollow Park and Zoo

Closing Date
July 24, 2019
Description

The Department is currently recruiting to fill multiple full-time and part-time vacancies for Zoo Keeper positions at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo and Emma Prusch Farm Park, including one full-time vacancy for a Senior Zoo Keeper position at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.
Zoo Keeper FT/PT: The position performs work involving the care and feeding of non-domestic and/or domestic animals and maintenance of cages, enclosures, grounds and service areas; working with animals under all types of climatic conditions to prepare them for presentations, capture and restraint, basic husbandry, and behavioral enrichment. In addition, responding to general questions from the public regarding non-domestic and/or domestic animals.

Senior Zoo Keeper: Under the general direction of the Zoo Director and Zoo Curator, the position is responsible for the supervision, training, scheduling, and assignment of Zoo Keepers, Trainees, and Volunteers in safely providing a high standard of care for animals in the Happy Hollow Park & Zoo animal collection. The position will assist the Zoo Director and Zoo Curator in record keeping and maintenance, establishing and updating procedures, recruitments, public interaction, and daily operations. Also, the position will assist in Public Relations, Education, and program and customer service delivery. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels. Familiarity with a wide variety of taxa including birds, carnivores, hoofstock, primates and reptiles as well as a background in animal training and enrichment are preferred.

Education and Pre-requisites

Zoo Keeper:
Education: Completion of high school diploma or equivalent General Educational Development (G.E.D.) Certificate, or California Proficiency Certificate.

Experience: One (1) year (equivalent to 2,080 hours) of experience in the care of non-domestic animals.

Acceptable Substitutions: College coursework from an accredited college or university in zoology, biology, or related field can substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. One (1) year of coursework is equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Senior Zoo Keeper:
Education: Completion of high school diploma or equivalent General Educational Development (G.E.D.) Certificate, or California Proficiency Certificate.

Experience: Three (3) years (equivalent to 6,240 hours) of experience in the care of zoo animals, including one (1) year (equivalent to 2,080 hours) as a Zoo Keeper at a zoo facility.

Acceptable Substitutions: College coursework from an accredited college or university in zoology, biology, or closely related field can be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for year basis. One (1) year of coursework is equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Licenses: All levels: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License may be required.

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent, or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application. State law requires all employees working with youth to provide medical verification of negative tuberculosis test results within the last year.

Compensation and benefits

The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Minimum Salary: 39,644.80

Maximum Salary: 59,675.20

To learn more information about Benefits, click here and the California Equal Pay Act: http://www.sjcity.net/DocumentCenter/View/18980.

Application instructions

To apply online, go to www.sanjoseca.gov. Scroll to the bottom and click on Careers. Click on Open-Competitive Recruitments. Go to page three and click on Zoo Keeper FT/PT/Senior Zoo Keeper CASCADE – Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services – (1901248)