Facility
Iron P Homestead Zoo
Closing Date
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Description
Iron P Homestead Zoo is Georgia’s NEWEST zoo located in small town Hogansville, Georgia. We are looking to add an experienced and passionate zookeeper to join our small, tight-knit team. The position is responsible for providing daily care for the animals of the zoo, ensuring their health and well-being, and promoting public education of the zoo’s animals.
Responsibilites:
– Prepare and feed daily diets as well as maintain prep areas
– Maintain and clean enclosures to ensure animal safety and sanitation
– Provide proper adequate enrichment for specified animals
– Monitor animal’s daily behaviors and overall health
– Provide treatment prescribed by attending veterinarian to necessary animals
– Develop and implement educational programs about the zoo’s animals
– Greet visitors in the zoo and answer any questions of the zoo and it’s animals
– Adhere to all health and safety standards of the zoo
– Supervise and assist volunteers with various projects
– Maintain data and daily record logs
– Lead animal encounters and Keeper Chats with the public
– Assist in Gift Shop/Check-In as neccessary
– Have knowledge of USDA APHIS regulations
– Other tasks within the position
Postion to start no later than April 1st, 2023
Education and Pre-requisites
High school diploma or GED required. Associates or bachelor’s degree in animal-related field strongly preferred or equal experience.
Compensation and benefits
Compensation commensurate with experience.
Application instructions
Please email resume to ironphomesteadzoo@gmail.com