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Animal Keeper
Location
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
1-3 years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
22h ago
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The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is seeking a full-time Animal Keeper for its Discovery Zoo. This role involves comprehensive animal husbandry, including feeding, cleaning habitats, enrichment, and training, as well as delivering educational programs and contributing to conservation efforts. The position requires significant physical activity and adherence to AZA and USDA standards.
Full time Animal Keeper Job duties are as follows:
Animal husbandry, including cleaning animal habitats, preparing and feeding out diets, creating and providing enrichment, and conducting operant conditioning training.
Present educational programs utilizing live animals.
Ability to use variety of chemicals with necessary safety equipment.
Ability to follow required animal/staff safety and training protocols.
Provide input and participate in museum/department conservation initiatives.
Record notes in daily reports, feed charts, weight charts, etc.
Provide input on animal health and behavior issues and medicate animals as needed.
Observe animals for abnormal behaviors and/or illness.
Adhere to standards of the AZA and USDA
Assist with larger museum projects such as exhibit renovation, fundraising, VIP events, etc.
Clean public areas of animal exhibits
Provide customer service for museum visitors.
Ability to use tools, ladders, and power equipment safely, taking necessary training.
Work with and serve as a job mentor for museum interns and volunteers
Other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS: This is a physically demanding job. The person in this position frequently lifts, carries, or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The position requires frequent bends, stoops and crouches. The position also requires standing or walking for extended periods of time.
Updated 22h ago
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1-3 years
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Full Time
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Permanent
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Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Team size
Growing team
Location
Dayton, Ohio, United States
The Boonshoft Museum's Discovery Zoo is seeking a full time keeper candidate. Our zoo provides experience in every taxa, come experience the unique benefit that working on a small team provides, while making a difference for conservation.
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Animal Keeper
Dayton, Ohio, United States • Full Time