Facility
Phoenix Zoo
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
The animals of Stingray Bay at Phoenix Zoo are in need of a new Senior Keeper. Stingray Bay is a year-round touch and feed exhibit that currently houses around 30 cow-nosed rays and a brown-banded bamboo shark. We are looking to grow the collection to include animals such as horseshoe crabs and epaulette sharks. The area consists of a 17,000 gallon primary system with a 10,000 gallon isolation/holding system. The position of Senior Keeper is a non-supervisory working position that will ensure that all aspects of daily maintenance is carried out to the highest standards. He/She will work together with the Trail Manager and other departments to provide exceptional guest service to visitors and zoo staff.
Education and Pre-requisites
The applicant must have at least 3 years of paid experience with the care of elasmobranches and large life support systems. This will include but is not limited to high pressure sand filters, fluidized bed filters, fractionators, biotower filters, ozone generators, UV sterilizers, commercial heaters, chillers and chemical filtration. The candidate must also have extensive knowledge of water quality requirements for those systems including the understanding of the nitrification cycle, pH and buffering system, dissolved oxygen and all other elements that can affect the animals in the exhibit.
All Phoenix Zoo employees are required to pass pre-employment background checks including a drug test, this position will also require an annual TB test and valid driver’s license.
Compensation and benefits
Not specified.
Application instructions
To view a more complete description and list of requirements and to apply for this position please visit the Phoenix Zoo job page at:
Resumes are not accepted for any Zoo position without an accompanying application. While postings may remain on outside sites for longer, once a job is removed from The Phoenix Zoo job page it is closed and we will no longer accept applications.
The Phoenix Zoo is an EEOE/ADA employer.