Part-Time Animal Nutrition Center Technician

Association Of Zoos & Aquariums; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent zoo organization located in Birmingham is looking for an Animal Nutrition Center Technician. This role involves preparing and delivering animal diets, maintaining nutritional compliance, and engaging with zoo visitors. The ideal candidate should have a strong commitment to animal care and compliance with safety standards. Additionally, this position requires effective communication skills and the ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Responsible for preparation and delivery of animal diets.
• Maintains USDA and AZA compliance and standards.
• Communicates problems or concerns regarding collection and staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepares animal diets as directed.
• Cleans and maintains the nutrition center according to standards.
• Engages with Zoo visitors/guests about operations and conservation.

Job description

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Birmingham Zoo Inc.

SUMMARY

The Animal Nutrition Center Technician is responsible for the preparation and delivery of prescribed animal diets. Ensures food safety and maintains USDA and AZA compliance and standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares animal diets as directed.
• Delivers diets, including hay bales, to the various collection areas as directed.
• Cleans and maintains the nutrition center according to procedures and USDA and AZA standards.
• Accurately maintains necessary records and helps document inventory, including relaying to manager if inventory is running low.
• Communicates problems, issues or concerns as it relates to the collection, staff or public to the manager, curator, or a member of senior staff.
• Performs manual labor to include moving for both storage and delivery feed bags, boxes of meat and fish, hay bales, and shavings.
• As a team, responsible for paying attention to expiration dates and rotating inventory to prevent having expired food.
• Helps offload deliveries to the zoo.
• Engages and interacts with Zoo visitors/guests concerning Zoo operations, education and conservation.
• Helps with Behind the Scenes and VIPs in the Nutrition Kitchen.
• Assists with training of new staff, volunteers, and interns when requested.
• Other duties as assigned such as collecting browse, creating food enrichment, caring for feeder colonies, etc.