Skilled Craftsperson - Electrician [Full-Time]

SAN-Antonio-Zoo; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

San Antonio Zoo is seeking a Skilled Craftsperson - Electrician to perform maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment at our facility in San Antonio, TX. This full-time, on-site role requires hands-on electrical work, safety consciousness, and the ability to read technical drawings.

You will collaborate with a team to install, maintain, and repair circuits, clocks, motors, and related gear, while providing excellent guest service and ensuring a safe environment for visitors and

Qualifications

• Three years electrical experience.
• Valid Texas Electrician License preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to read technical sketches and blueprints.
• Knowledge of city and national electrical codes.
• Ability to identify and correct defects in electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, alter, maintain, and repair electrical circuits, systems and fixtures.
• Operate electrical equipment and assist a helper as needed.
• Order parts and tools with proper authorization.
• Maintain safety practices and guest safety awareness in a zoo environment.
• Assist guests with questions and directions as needed.

Skills

Weekend work

Safety awareness

English literacy

Blueprint reading

Electrical codes knowledge

Defect identification

Electrical trade tools

High voltage safety

Three years electrical experience

Education

Texas Electrician License

Job description

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Skilled Craftsperson - Electrician [Full-Time]

Full Time Hourly Manual Labor San Antonio, TX, US

Maintenance – Skilled Craftsperson: Electrician

Collaborate with a passionate Zoo Crew in San Antonio

Choosing where to grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the place you choose to work at will support and guide you. With a diversity of passionate people, San Antonio Zoo is a place where you can collaborate with others securing a future for wildlife.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The Skilled Craftsperson - Electrician is responsible for tasks related to the maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment.

As a Skilled Craftsperson - Electrician, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people in San Antonio. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Establish and maintain positive, cooperative, and effective working relations with fellow employees.
• Constantly exhibit a guest service attitude, a smile, and an obvious interest in guest comfort and service.
• Communicate with the public in a courteous and tactful manner and assist guests with questions and directions to various areas of the Zoo. Address the guest - do not wait to be asked.
• Remove trash and debris from public areas; i.e. pick up litter whenever you see it.
• Install, alter, maintain, and repair electrical circuits, systems and fixtures, clocks, power appliances, generators, motors, and related equipment.
• Work in cooperation with and exercise some supervision over a helper.
• Order parts and tools as necessary with appropriate authorization.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, the San Antonio Zoo recommends the following skills/qualifications:

• Ability to work weekends, holidays and occasional after-hour assignments.
• Able to understand, foresee, and apply necessary safety precautions applicable to the Zoo environment.
• Able to read, write, and understand English.
• Able to interpret and work from technical sketches and blueprints.
• Knowledge of city and national electrical codes.
• Able to identify and correct defects in electrical systems, devices, machines, and equipment.
• Knowledge of tools, materials, methods, and practices of the electrical and air conditioning trade.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade, including working with high voltages.
• Three years electrical experience.
• A Valid Texas Electrician License (apprentice, or journeyman’s) preferred.

The San Antonio Zoo is an equal opportunity employer. San Antonio Zoo will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.