This position builds new exhibits, repairs and enhances old exhibits, and creates exhibit elements. It also assists other departments with creative design solutions and construction. This position is responsible for maintaining area compliance with USDA and AZA regulations and standards.
Department Roles & Responsibilities
- Build new exhibits, repair and enhance old exhibits, and create exhibit elements.
- Assist other departments with creative design solutions and construction
- Research material for the construction of exhibits.
- Construct artificial exhibitry elements such as trees, vines, and rocks using a variety of materials such as concrete, fiberglass, epoxy, polyester and other resins, urethanes, plastic, wood and metals.
- Fabricates exhibit components such as display cases, interactive mechanical or electrical elements and models
- Perform construction maintenance, repair or alteration work related to exhibit maintenance and construction. Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.
- Complete maintenance request ( aka “work orders”) as assigned and within skill set
- Complete urgent/emergency maintenance requests from exhibit and animal spaces as directed by AMOD
- Update progress of work at the Projects meeting and/or in work order app as applicable
- Coordinate work between applicable departments
- Assist with exhibit compliance with AZA, TWRA, and USDA standards.
Experience Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required 1 year minimum paid experience in exhibit fabrication and/or maintenance is required knowledge of zoo animal care and husbandry practices is preferred
Perks
- Health,
- Vision,
- Dental,
- Short-term Disability,
- Life Insurance,
- 401(k),
- PTO,
- paid holidays
Salary
- $18.00 per hour
