Facility
TGR Exotics Wildlife Park- Spring,TX
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
General Animal Care Keeper/Education
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience: A High School diploma or GED, and two (2) years of animal care and handling experience (AZA or ZAA facility), excluding personal pets.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
Feed and care for exotic zoo animals and clean and maintain animal enclosures. Involves: Prepare regular and special diets to feed animals. Feed and water animals. Clean, disinfect and maintain cages, enclosures and exhibit areas as needed. Maintain safety of animals. Monitor animal health and well being. Report animal illness or injury to appropriate staff. Assist veterinary staff as needed with administering medications, providing treatment and restraining. Provide care for animals such as by trimming beaks, nails and wing feathers, providing moisture for turtles, reptiles and birds, weighing animals and other services as needed.
Provide assistance to other zoo staff and to the public. Involves: Identify maintenance problems and resolve or report as necessary. Assist with grounds and landscaping maintenance and construction. Answer questions from other staff and the public regarding zoo animals, exhibits and related. Public speaking, give tours, assists with events, camp and parties. Animal education background is a plus!
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Application of knowledge of care and feeding of zoo animals.
• Application of some knowledge of American Zoo and Aquarium Association principles and practices.
• Application of some knowledge of sanitation and disinfection processes.
• Prepare and feed animals regular and special diet foods.
• Maintain accurate logs and records of animal care and observation.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and the general public.
Maintain a professional appearance.
OTHER JOB CHARACTERISTICS:
• Requires mobility within a zoo environment.
• Works around a variety of animal species with potential for physical harm from bites, kicks, heavy lifting and restraining animals.
• Exposure to infectious diseases from daily contact with exotic and domestic animals including bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral pathogens.
• Work outdoors in TEXAS heat, rain and cold.
• You must be able to lift 50+ pounds. We are a NON-Smoking facility and drug free facility.
Education and Pre-requisites
Requires a college degree in Biology/Animal Related Field. MUST HAVE at LEAST 2/TWO YEARS, PAID animal care and handling experience (AZA or ZAA facility), EXCLUDING internships and personal pets.
Animal training experience a plus!
****We require a working interview at YOUR Expense
Compensation and benefits
Negotiable
Application instructions
Please email resume and references to: mail@tgrexotics.com
Attn: Gwen Scott
Visit our website @ www.tgrexotics.com