Animal Care Specialist - Conservation & Guest Interaction

Zoo Careers; Seattle (WA); Vor Ort; USD 38.000 - 54.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Woodland Park Zoo is seeking an Animal Keeper to join our animal care team. You will provide daily care for various species, monitor health and welfare, and maintain detailed records. This is a temporary, on-call role with a base wage of $33.49 per hour, onsite at Woodland Park Zoo in Washington.

The position supports conservation education and guest engagement. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in life sciences and at least two years of animal care experience in a zoo or similar setting,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a life sciences field and 2 years of animal care experience in zoo/aquatic setting.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical work outdoors.
• Willing to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must live and work in Washington State.
• Must be 18+ with valid Washington driver’s license and safe driving history.

Aufgaben

• Provide daily animal care including cleaning, diet prep, feeding, watering, observations and habitat maintenance.
• Assess animal health, behavior, welfare, and safety; report abnormal conditions promptly.
• Maintain accurate animal records and logs; document observations, diets, medications, training, enrichment.
• Support preventive health care and prescribed treatment plans; assist veterinary activities.
• Participate in training, enrichment, restraint, transport and emergency response per safety protocols.
• Collaborate with teams to support safe, high-quality animal care and guest experiences.
• Provide animal information and conservation messages through public presentations and keeper talks.
• Support exhibit repairs, animal moves, and exhibit design projects.
• Develop proficiency across multiple animal areas to support coverage.

Kenntnisse

Dependable care

Collaborative teammate

Conservation educator

Flexible learner

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

2 years zoo animal care experience

Jobbeschreibung

Woodland Park Zoo is seeking an Animal Keeper to join our animal care team. You will provide daily care for various species, monitor health and welfare, and maintain detailed records. This is a temporary, on-call role with a base wage of $33.49 per hour, onsite at Woodland Park Zoo in Washington.

The position supports conservation education and guest engagement. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in life sciences and at least two years of animal care experience in a zoo or similar setting,