An Animal Keeper cares for exotic mammals, birds, and reptiles (including venomous varieties) at the Los Angeles Zoo. The selected candidate(s) will fill the vacancies as relief keeper(s) for the Ape/Old World Primate section which includes: chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, gibbons, siamangs, mandrills, colobus, ring-tailed lemurs, sifakas, blue-eyed black lemurs, and servals.
The duties include but not limited:
- observe and report on animal behavior and condition for illnesses, compatibility, imminent birth and other signs reflecting the animal's well-being;
- prepare and offers food for animals as instructed; trains animals to ensure participatory care and safe handling;
- maintain the exhibit premises in a safe, clean and aesthetically pleasing manner; answers questions about animals from the general public;
- may make educational and other presentations before groups, and on radio and television;
- may provide training and supervision to volunteers and students in caring for animals; and other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- The equivalent of one year of full-time paid experience (2,080 hours) in the care and maintenance
- of exotic animals with a facility similar to the Los Angeles Zoo whose core function is the exhibition of a variety of exotic animals; or
- (a) Successful completion of the Animal Keeper Training program conducted by the Los Angeles Zoo; or
- (b) An equivalent program at an accredited school or college providing classroom and field work on the basic structure and function of exotic animals; basic nutritional requirements; recognition of the symptoms of animal diseases; sanitation measures; and aspects of animal behavior.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
The following are not required but desired:
- experience working with primates is beneficial, but not essential;
- strong interest in learning about these species and their husbandry needs;
- strong commitment to working with a team of keepers and supervisors in the best interests of the needs of the animals in this section;
- strong training background is desired, as training for husbandry and medical management is essential to provide the best possible care to the animals;
- flexible as assignments will be rotated between the various strings in the section on a regular basis;
- able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with team members, supervisors, and veterinary staff; able to work effectively in a team setting
Salary
- $55,144.08 - $80,596.80 (The current salary range is subject to change.
- You may confirm the starting
