This job is no longer available.
CLOSING DATE: August 16, 2024 (This job will close once 100 applications are received which may be sooner than the closing date.)
Position sensitivity and risk:
- Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
- The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) is a leader in the conservation, care, exhibition, and research of wildlife and habitats.
- NZCBI’s employees in the nation’s capital, Virginia, and worldwide and as part of the Smithsonian make it prominent in national and international affairs involving conservation, zoos, wildlife, public outreach, and biological research.
- This position is located at Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute, SCBI, at 1500 Remount Rd, Front Royal, VA 22630. Onsite employee parking is provided at no cost.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Animal Keeper position is located at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) at Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, VA.
- The employee is responsible for performing a variety of duties that ensure the proper care, feeding, exhibition, and propagation of a collection of animals.
In this position, you will:
- Assist higher graded Animal Keepers in performing a variety of tasks associated with the proper care, feeding, exhibition, and propagation of a collection of wild and exotic animals.
- Clean animal enclosures by hosing, sweeping, scrubbing, raking, and removing manure, unconsumed food, and other refuse.
- Receives training and developmental assignments in the receipt, storage, inspection, inventory, preparation and issuance of food and dietary supplements, forage, and bedding materials. Unloads and stores food supplies. As instructed and under close supervision prepares animal diets according to standard procedures.
- Keeps service areas and adjacent public areas clean.
Experience Required
- QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Requires ability to catch and handle docile animals by hand or by using nets without injuring the animals or endangering oneself.
- Requires familiarity with a range of animal species in order to identify them by natural markings.
- Requires skill and ability to carry out routine animal keeper duties.
- Requires ability to understand instructions given by higher level animal keeper personnel.
Perks
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
Salary
- $23.72 - $27.67 / hour
