Part-Time Zookeeper — Wildlife Care & Education

City of Atascadero; Atascadero (CA); Vor Ort; USD 18.000 - 30.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

City of Atascadero is seeking a Part-time Zookeeper to perform routine animal husbandry, feeding, cleaning, and exhibit maintenance at the Central Coast Zoo. You will assist in animal care, restraint, and veterinary procedures, and help prepare diets and enrichment while engaging with visitors and supporting educational outreach.

The role involves working weekends/holidays, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing related duties as needed in an outdoor zoo environment.

Qualifikationen

• Familiarity with zoo records and basic reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to handle physical tasks and safety procedures.

Aufgaben

• Perform routine animal husbandry including feeding and cleaning of exhibits.
• Assist in animal care, restraint, and veterinary procedures as directed.
• Maintain exhibits, records and assist in enrichment activities.
• Prepare animal diets and support grounds maintenance and events.
• Interact with zoo visitors to support education and outreach.
• Assist with security of buildings and grounds and operate light equipment as needed.

Kenntnisse

Public relations

Customer service

Animal care

Record keeping

Jobbeschreibung

City of Atascadero is seeking a Part-time Zookeeper to perform routine animal husbandry, feeding, cleaning, and exhibit maintenance at the Central Coast Zoo. You will assist in animal care, restraint, and veterinary procedures, and help prepare diets and enrichment while engaging with visitors and supporting educational outreach.

The role involves working weekends/holidays, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing related duties as needed in an outdoor zoo environment.