Facility

Plumpton Park Zoo, Rising Sun, Maryland

Closing Date

Description

Full time permanent position.
Job Summary: To provide routine care to a collection of animal species, including feeding, watering, cleaning, containment, enrichment, evaluation of health status, and exhibit maintenance.
Major Job Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
• Will prepare animal diets as prescribed and deliver daily diets to assigned species.
• Will provide fresh water daily and/or maintain water delivery systems.
• Will maintain ponds or pools in animal exhibits.
• Will clean and maintain indoor and outdoor animal exhibit areas on a daily basis or as determined by Animal Care Supervisor.
• Will ensure animal containment at all times by performing daily and regular inspections of assigned area to ensure animal containment and keeper safety. All safety or exhibit concerns will be reported to the Animal Care Supervisor.
• Will maintain an accurate and informative daily record of animal care and behavior and entry into Animal Care Software.
• Will observe and monitor the health status of each individual animal on a daily basis.
• Will provide appropriate species-specific enrichment to assigned species. This may include diet presentation, construction and provision of enrichment devices, and alteration to existing exhibit.
• Will provide behavioral training to assigned species when approved.
• Assists in the capture and restraint of animals.
• Will perform minor maintenance on buildings, yards, and surrounding areas. This may include watering, pulling weeds, replacing light bulbs, painting, etc. Additional maintenance or landscape concerns will be reported to the Animal Care Supervisor as work order to the Maintenance departments.
• Will present Keeper Talks to the public as assigned and provide public education at animal exhibits as such situations arise.
• Will present a friendly, courteous, and helpful demeanor to all guests at all times.
• Will attend and contribute to weekly keeper meetings.
• May be required to use private vehicle on occasion.
• Must have strong people skills.
• Must be a team player.
• Must be skilled at public speaking.
• Must be well organized and able to function independently.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Animal experience is preferred.
• Must be capable of working in all weather.

Education and Pre-requisites

4 year degree in Biology, Zoology or Animal Science.

Compensation and benefits

Entry level position is $10.25/hr full time. After 3 months of service eligible for health benefits (50% premium paid by employer). Free entry to most zoo events.

Application instructions

Please send resume to Cheryl Lacovara, President & Zoo Director at Plumpton Park Zoo. Email: cheryl.ppz@gmail.com