Facility

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Closing Date

Description

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo (HHPZ) is a 16-acre amusement park and Association of Zoo’s & Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo located in San José, California. HHPZ is open year-round catering to families with children. It operates seven amusement park rides, showcases various endangered species, and operates one of the oldest classical puppet theaters in California, as well as offering many other playgrounds and attractions emphasizing play and imagination in a natural conservation setting.

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.
PRNS is currently recruiting to fill 10 (ten) part-time vacancies for Zoo Keeper positions at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. The Department is seeking highly motivated, personable individuals with strong leadership skills and innovative ideas to become part of a dynamic team of employees with a strong commitment to providing excellent service to our diverse community.

Education and Pre-requisites

Minimum Qualifications

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 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.
Licenses: 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. This position is covered under the Living Wage Policy and the hourly rate (currently $23.93) will be adjusted to $24.56 per hour effective July 1, 2020. The Living Wage rate consists of a base amount and an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing compensation pay.

Application instructions

To apply, please complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at https://www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers. The application deadline is 11:59 PM on the final filing date Sunday June 14, 2020. Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application. Please contact Human Resources at (408) 535-1285, or Human.Resources@sanjoseca.gov if you have any questions.