Zoo Keeper FT Benefited and PT Unbenefited - Happy Hollow Park and Zoo Parks Recreation PRNS
Zoo Keeper FT Benefited and PT Unbenefited - Happy Hollow Park and Zoo Parks Recreation PRNS
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$ 51498 - 62527
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Job Description
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7000 employees play a key role in the success of San Jos the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San Jos employees work together as one team to make San Jos a vibrant innovative and desirable place to live and work.Visithere to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations including quality and excellent customer service and hereto learn more about San Jos.
The City of San Jos is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability veteran statusor any other consideration made unlawful under any federal state or local laws. The City of San Jos is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at711 (TTY) or via email at .
About the Department
Are you ready to join a team that is Building Community Through Fun Are you ready to make a difference
San Joss Parks Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department (PRNS) is looking for people who want to make San Jos a better place to live. Our mission is to build healthy communities through people parks and programs and our vision is to be a national leader in cultivating healthy communities through quality programs and dynamic public spaces. We are guided by the principles of accessibility inclusiveness affordability equity diversity sustainability and flexibility.
The Department creates and activates thriving places where people live work play and learn which include 48 community centers 10 regional parks 200 plus neighborhood parks Happy Hollow Park & Zoo 290 playgrounds and over 60 miles of trails programs and services that touch the lives of individuals and families in our community. We take a fun approach to public service and value the publics trust. Our team is collaborative supportive and innovative. We are a fastpaced organization that takes decisive action after thoughtful planning.
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About Happy Hollow Park & Zoo (HHPZ):This is a 16acre amusement park and Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo located in San Jos California. HHPZ is open yearround catering to families with children. It operates nine amusement park rides showcases various endangered species and operates one of the oldest classical puppet theaters in California as well as offering many other playgrounds and attractions emphasizing play and imagination in a natural conservation setting.
Position Duties
The Department is currently recruiting to fill multiple Zoo Keeper positions including fulltime benefited and part time unbenefited vacancies at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. We are seeking highly motivated personable individuals with strong leadership skills and innovative ideas to become part of a dynamic team of employees with a strong commitment to providing excellent service to our diverse community.
About Zoo Keeper Full Time/Part Time Unbenefited:The position performs work involving the care and feeding of zoo domestic farm and/or nondomestic animals and maintenance of enclosures grounds and service areas; working with animals under all types of climatic conditions to prepare them for presentations training capture and restraint basic husbandry and behavioral enrichment. In addition responding to general questions from the public regarding nondomestic and/or domestic animals.
Please note that schedulescanvary every weekorbe on anon callbasisdepending on knowledge trainingand experience with specific animal routines. These positions will be required to work weekends evenings and holidays during all climactic conditions as assigned and must have the ability to enter animal areas and perform physical work (including lifting objects up to 50 lbs..
The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates qualifications and experience. The Zookeeper classification is subject to the Citys pay floor rate $28.01 hourly for fulltime benefited and $29.45 hourly for parttime unbenefited Zookeeper positions.
Salary range: $ 51498.72 $ 62527.92 annually.
This salary range includes an approximate five percent 5 ongoing nonpensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates qualifications and experience
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Completion of high school General Educational Development (G.E.D. Certificate or California Proficiency Certificate.
Experience
One 1 year experience in the care of nondomestic animals.
ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTIONS
College coursework in zoology biology or related field can substitute for the required experience on a yearforyear basis.
Licenses/Certificates
Possession of a valid State of California drivers license may be required
Other Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies as demonstrated in past and current employment history.
Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. Demonstrated skills and experience with the following:
- Knowledge of and experience with modern zoo operating practices and principles including safety.
- Knowledge of and experience with principles for working with domestic and/or nondomestic animals as they pertain to park and zoo and performance of animal husbandry tasks.
- Knowledge of and experience with normal domestic and/or nondomestic animal behavior with the ability to recognize and report abnormal behavior attitude or appearance of animals.
- Knowledge of and experience with species specific behavioral enrichment and animal training programs.
- Knowledge of and experience with performing and/or assisting with basic veterinary procedures handling and restraint of a wide variety of animals such as reptiles birds mammals goats sheep chickens rabbits and/or other domestic and nondomestic animals as they pertain to park and zoo exhibits.
- Knowledge of and experience with performing basic construction and maintenance of animal habitats and displays including plant maintenance.
Communication Skills:Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other peoples ideas and thoughts.
Problem Solving:Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills:Develops effective relationships with coworkers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Social Awareness:Demonstrates the ability to read or sense other peoples emotions andhow they influence the situation of interest or concern; demonstrates empathy and organizational awareness.
Meeting Ethical Standards:When confronted with ethical dilemmas acts in away that reflects relevant lawpolicy and procedures agency values and personal values.
AnalyticalThinking:Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical systematicsequential approach.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process may consist of one or more interviews.
This position will remain open until filled and the first application review date will be in midMarch. Thereafter applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
If you have questions regarding selection or hiring process please contact Jaine Davies PRNS Employee Services Analyst at .
Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all jobspecific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not acceptedthrough CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION please email and we will research the status of your application.
Employment Type
Full-Time
