Facility

County of Orange: OC Parks Zoo

Closing Date

Description

The County of Orange OC Zoo is seeking qualified candidates who are committed, caring, self-motivated, team player, excellent communicator with strong customer service skills, and have a genuine desire to work with exotic animals. If this sounds like you, come join our team!

OC Parks has a current vacancy in the OC Zoo for a Parks Animal Keeper. The Parks Animal Keeper will work under the direction of the Zoo Curator and Zoo Director. These are professional positions, which require experience with, and knowledge of, exotic animals. The Parks Animal Keeper must complete daily tasks in a timely fashion with minimal supervision once trained, keep good daily records, and be proficient at observing animals. The OC Zoo staff members are committed to providing a high quality operation of animal care and a pleasant visitor experience; and will perform but not limited to the following duties:

•Observe and carry out all basic aspects of the daily care of the animals

•Report any observed health or behavioral abnormalities

•Follow all approved operation procedures listed in string duty assignments

•Maintain behavioral enrichment programs for your assigned animals

•Maintain a professional and positive working attitude in all aspects of daily work

•Participate and develop programs focused on enhancing the guest experience

•Give presentations to the general public and engage with park visitors by discussing animal natural history, natural habitats, status of animals in the wild, care and feeding of animals, and other topics of interest

•Prepares daily records and logs and maintain monthly reports

•Cleans, maintains and makes minor repairs to zoo grounds and structures

•Inspects and maintain public walks, paths, zoo grounds, plants and animal enclosures

•Reviews appropriate literature to maintain up-to-date knowledge of animal care techniques

Education and Pre-requisites

The following link will bring you to the Parks Animal Keeper classification:
-http://www.ocgov.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=18922

Compensation and benefits

Not specified.

Application instructions

This recruitment will be advertised from April 22, 2017 through May 7, 2017.

Human Resource Services (HRS) will only accept applications from Monday, May 8, 2017 through Friday, May 19, 2017 11:59 P.M. (P.S.T.)

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oc/default.cfm

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Parks Animal Keeper positions throughout the County of Orange. Qualified candidates will be added to the Eligible List on an ongoing basis. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower level classification.

If you have any questions please contact the recruiter, Nicole Cove, at nicole.cove@occr.ocgov.com