Baton Rouge Zoo
General Summary: The Animal Technician performs animal husbandry which includes feeding animals and cleaning animal facilities.
Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
License(s) Required: Valid LA driver’s license in good standing. Must be able to obtain a LA driver’s license within 60 days of hire.
Years of Relevant Work Experience: 1 year experience in animal care. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of animal care and basic husbandry skills
- Knowledge of techniques to work with dangerous wild and exotic animals in a controlled environment
- Ability to explicitly follow instructions.
- Ability to recognize abnormal behavior / physical condition of animals.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to work in close proximity to dangerous animals.
- Ability to work outdoors in hot or inclement weather
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in emergency situations
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, other employees, volunteers, and zoo guests.
Functions and Duties
Essential Functions and Duties:
- Feeds and handles animals and cleans the exhibits.
- Assures security.
- Recognizes and reports abnormal behavior or physical condition of animals.
- Unloads feed trucks.
- Keeps grounds free of litter.
- Interacts with public.
- Performs oral and written reports.
- Provides enrichment and maintains exhibit furniture.
Secondary Job Duties
- Assists veterinarians.
- Performs public relation duties.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties as requested by his or her supervisor.
Supplemental Information
Full-time position; schedules vary, within the framework of 8 hours/5 days per week, lunch break daily; Overtime as required. Must be able to work holidays and weekends, irregular hours and weekends as required.
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