Animal Keeper I
Location
Manhattan, New York, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
1-2 years
Compensation
$19 - $22 per hour
Posted
1h ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
The Animal Keeper I provides daily care for a diverse range of animals, ensuring their welfare, feeding, and enrichment. This role involves cleaning and maintaining animal exhibits and public areas, reporting animal status, and interacting with the public through educational sessions.
Summary/Objective
Provides for the day-to-day care of a wide variety of multi-class and multi-genera animals. Cleans and maintains animal, service and public areas of the park. Provides enrichment and animal welfare as scheduled. Provides daily animal care that meets, and/or exceeds USDA, and AZA, standards. Reports to supervisors in writing and orally the status of the animals and the physical plant of the zoo. Interacts with the public by giving public talks and answering questions.
Essential Functions
Provides care for multi-class and multi-genera animals.
Provides for the care of large numbers of animals including feeding, cleaning exhibits, and public areas, assist in the mental and physical health of the animals through enrichment, training and welfare programs, and administer medications under the direction of the Head Keeper, Animal Curator, and Veterinarians.
Monitors and interprets the day-to-day activities and health status of large numbers of multi-class and multi-genera exotic and domestic animals.
Maintains exhibits, service areas and public areas through minor repairs or by reporting needed repairs to maintenance department or Head Keeper/Animal Curator.
Reports daily activities and the status of the animals/area under their charge.
Aids in the manual restraint of a variety of animals, some of which may be potentially dangerous.
Administers and records animal enrichment, training and welfare protocols, as exhibited by modern zoological practices.
Performs cleaning and maintenance duties as required.
Lifts hay bales, grain sacks and other equipment as needed.
Performs ground maintenance in animal areas and around the zoo.
Performs basic maintenance and repair on habitats and enrichment items.
Performs additional duties as required.
Attends meetings and training.
Conducts educational sessions in the park for the public.
Prepares reports.
Provides guidance/assistance to new division employees as needed.
Ensures compliancy with all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures in all duties.
Requirements
Required Education and Experience
High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
One (1) year of experience in a zoological setting or in the field of animal care.
Valid driver's license.
Preferred Education and Experience
College degree in an animal-related field.
Two (2) years of experience in a zoological setting or in the field of animal care.
Compensation & Benefits
Boot, Clothing and Vehicle Allowances, if applicable.
City issued Cell Phone, if applicable.
Retirement/Pension - City employees are required by statute to contribute to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS). Voluntary retirement contributions are offered with Nationwide, Mission Square, and Empower KPERS 457.
Medical, Dental, Vision - The City offers an excellent benefits package that includes wellness, medical, vision, dental, and prescription drug benefits.
Paid Holidays – 10.5 paid holidays per year plus one additional floating holiday.
Paid Vacation - 12 to 26 days per year based on years of service.
Paid Sick Leave - 12 days per year.
Paid Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks of paid leave.
Education Reimbursement, Professional Development. Certifications/Licensure - The City will reimburse up to $8,000 per calendar year for tuition and fees. Professional Development funds are based on department budget. Certification/licensure may be reimbursed by the City.
Other Benefits - Long-term disability, employer paid group life insurance, basic life insurance, employee assistance program and an array of voluntary benefit options.
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Additional skills
Experience
1-2 years
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Full Time
Contract duration
Permanent
Hiring type
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Compensation and benefits
Compensation
$19 - $22 per hour
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Company
City of Manhattan
Team size
Growing team
Location
Manhattan, New York, United States
The City of Manhattan's Parks & Recreation department manages public parks, recreational facilities, and a zoo, providing day-to-day care for a wide variety of animals and maintaining public areas.
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Animal Keeper I
Manhattan, New York, United States • Full Time