Animal Keeper 1
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Job Location:
Girdwood, AK - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ALASKA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER
Title:
Animal Keeper1
Category:Fulltime Year-round
ReportsTo:AnimalCurator Assistant Curator
GeneralFunction
- Under direct supervision of the Animal Curator and Assistant Curatorthe AnimalKeeper1performs tasks requiring skillsinthecareandmaintenanceoftheanimalcollectionandexhibitfacilitiesatthecenter.
Major Activities (Typical Duties/Responsibilities)
- Works days and hours assigned by Animal Curator; changes basedonseason.
- Requires late shifts until closing (8pm) during summer operating hours as well as possible overnights during calving season.
- Provides water and food for animals and cleansexhibitsin assignedarea.Makesdaily animal observations andreportsany abnormal behavior or health concerns exhibit security and/or safety concerns toon-duty supervisorimmediately.
- Diet preparation and distribution following prescribed diet and feeding procedures. Records diet consumption daily andnotifiessupervisorof feeding behavior changes.
- Recommendsimprovements in animal care procedures and schedules exhibit upkeep and employee and visitor safety.
- Carries out prescribed veterinarytreatments asassigned by theVet Teamand Animal Care management.Assistsin capture andcrating/uncrating of animals.
- Performs routine maintenance and upkeep of walkways zoogroundsand facilitiesasassigned. Reports needed major repairs and checks andmaintainsequipmentused.
- Acts as a liaison to the public by courteously answering questions and enforcingfeeding rules for theanimals.
- Presents educational programs and tours whenassigned.
- Research and preparation of informationregardingzoo specimens for discussion withthe publicandotherprofessionals.
- Representsthe AWCC animal care department in a positive way during any filming operation the AWCC management decides to partakein;helping to promote the facility in apositive light and garner publicsupport.
- ReportsalldepartmentalpersonnelconcernsdirectlyandimmediatelytotheAnimalCurator.
- Carries out the responsibilities of the position in a professional and appropriatemanner.
- Other duties asassigned.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Ability to work in a team environment to help achieve AWCCs goals andobjectives.
- Strong communicationskills both written andoral.
- Mustpossessa positive and respectfulattitude.
- Excellent customerservicesskills.
- Be willing and able to work in extreme weather conditions; rain snowsleetsunorwind.
- Exceptional workethic attention todetailand time managementskills.
- Abilities to lift80#bend reach stand crawl and work in a drastically changing weatherenvironment
- Ability to compromise listen learn understand and follow instructions anddirections.
- Skill inestablishingand maintaining cooperative working relationships with otheremployees.
- Ability to work directly with the public providing information andassistanceasneeded.
- Ability/willingness to learn and pass on tocustomersthose areas of interest to visitors such as local history people culture geographyetc.
- Must be able toworka flexible schedule asneeded.
- Proven ability to effectively lead in a fast-pacedenvironment.
- Efficient organizational skills time managementand ability tomultitask.
- Current on the following vaccinations: Tetanus and Rabies series.
Preferred Qualifications (education experience skills)
- A Bachelorof Science degree in animalsciences.
- A minimum of1year of related experience.
- A positive attitude and strong workethic.
Benefits
- Compensation starting at $24-26/hourDOE
- 12 paid holidays including the employees birthday (New Years Easter Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Indigenous Peoples Day Thanksgiving Day-After Thanksgiving ChristmasEveandChristmas).
- Medical dental and vision insurance AWCC covers 100% ofpremium
- Sickleave.
- PTO accumulation package.
- Option to enroll in 403-b retirement matching5% from the company after 1 yr ofservice.
- Housing available on site bunkhouse style.Limitedcapacity.Security deposit and monthly rentassociated.
- Continuing education opportunities.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Order Picking
- Transportation Management
- Inventory Control
- Forklift
- Taleo
- Military Experience
- Warehouse Experience
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- Hi-Lo Experience
- Reach Truck
- Logistics
- Aviation Experience
About Company
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through education, research, and quality animal care.
