Facility

Houston Zoo

Closing Date

Description

Under the direction of a Children’s Zoo Supervisor, the zookeeper role is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations associated with the husbandry of the animals and the maintenance of animal exhibits within the Children’s Zoo. The Children’s Zoo is a multi-taxa department housing over 80 species of animals in several exhibits with a focus on creating a lifelong connection between people and animals.

• Carries out all aspects of the daily care of assigned animals including cleaning, feeding, exhibit maintenance, general upkeep of support facilities.
• Maintains clean and organized exhibits, holding areas, service areas and equipment.
• Prepares and feeds appropriate diets as per established feeding practices and diet sheets.
• Administers prescribed medications, supplements, or treatments under the guidance of the veterinary and supervisory staff.
• Records and reports any abnormal animal health or behavioral issues to the Zoo Supervisor.
• Maintains daily reports, logs, training and enrichment records, research or veterinary records, as appropriate and according to established guidelines; requires basic skills with TRACKS and Microsoft Office software applications.
• Understands and applies a practical understanding of operant conditioning as it relates to the daily management of species under his/her care.
• Exhibits good teamwork and communication skills both within the home team and when working with other teams or departments.
• May be required to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Pre-requisites

• Carries out all aspects of the daily care of assigned animals including cleaning, feeding, exhibit maintenance, general upkeep of support facilities.
• Maintains clean and organized exhibits, holding areas, service areas and equipment.
• Prepares and feeds appropriate diets as per established feeding practices and diet sheets.
• Administers prescribed medications, supplements, or treatments under the guidance of the veterinary and supervisory staff.
• Records and reports any abnormal animal health or behavioral issues to the Zoo Supervisor.
• Maintains daily reports, logs, training and enrichment records, research or veterinary records, as appropriate and according to established guidelines; requires basic skills with TRACKS and Microsoft Office software applications.
• Understands and applies a practical understanding of operant conditioning as it relates to the daily management of species under his/her care.
• Exhibits good teamwork and communication skills both within the home team and when working with other teams or departments.
• May be required to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Other duties as assigned.

Compensation and benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k + employer match
• Generous time off policy
• Free annual zoo membership
• And more!

Application instructions

Apply directly here: https://us63.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/houstonzoo/Posting/View/1522