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The Louisville Zoo is excited to announce a wonderful fulltime entry-level Keeper 1 opportunity to join our Commissary/ Night Keeper team! This dynamic position provides team members with wide variety of resume building experiences connecting with all animal departments across the zoo. This slot is tailor-made for young individuals who are looking for their first big break or established full-time keepers looking to transfer to an AZA accredited, world class conservation institution.
Essential Functions:
- Cleans, secures and provides dietary care of animals in the Zoob Descriptio
- Reports births, deaths, injuries and irregular behavior of animals to the supervisor
- Operates chopper, grinder, mixer, scales, blenders and related equipment
- Delivers animal food to animal exhibit areas operating motorized vehicle as necessary
- Picks up and disposes of animal manure, loading onto truck from wheelbarrows
- Cleans food preparation areas
- Cares for small animals used in animal diets
- Patrols Zoo grounds to ensure the security of the property, gates and buildings as assigned
- Performs dietary needs for Zoo animals and animal keeper work
- Prepares food for animal areas under direction
- Makes deliveries to City landfill
- Serves food and water to animals when necessary
- Learns to perform duties of Keepers as necessary, and assists their continual training effort
- Performs related work
Experience Required
- 1-2 years
Perks
- medical,
- dental,
- vision,
- PTO,
- retirement plan
