Facility

SAN DIEGO ZOO

Closing Date

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Description

Please go to our zoo career website to view the job classification sheet.

Education and Pre-requisites

Applicants must have animal care, feeding and handling experience. An example of desired experience would be one to two years of work experience in a Zoo or similar environment where appropriate knowledge and skills were acquired. Interpersonal skills, public speaking and experience with formal and informal animal presentations is highly desirable. Knowledge and experience with operant conditioning and environmental enrichment are highly desirable. Must be willing to work in a team environment and cross-train in various job functions other than the normal job description. Interested applicants must be available to work any of the seven days of the week and be available evenings and/or daytime hours. Scheduled work hours are approximately 40 hours per week and sometimes overtime for night events.

Compensation and benefits

Union position with benefits. Hourly wage: $20.72 – $22.50

Application instructions

For more job information and to apply: www.sandiegozoo.org/jobs. Deadline: June 3, 2015 by 9:30 PM.