Exhibits Specialist

General Summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Animal Facilities the ExhibitsSpecialist provides day-to-day monitoring repairs and preventive maintenanceof all animal exhibit/holding/service area features e.g. rock work pools hot wire systems exhibitfurniture plant material animal enrichment and animal caging. Additionallythe Exhibits Specialist will support the Zoos mission to save wildlife andprotect wild places and contribute to its environmental social governancesustainability conservation education and DEAI (Diversity EquityAccessibility and Inclusion) goals.

Essential Functions:

Primary Functions:

• Assist Horticulturedepartment with landscaping and planting projects as required;
• Provide seasonal assistancewith landscaping needs and pruning in and around animal exhibits;
• Provide repair and maintenanceof barriers caging andfences in and around animal habitats;
• Install and maintain hotwire systems in animal exhibits;
• Move maintain and gradesubstrate to meet animal department needs;
• Advise and assist withinstallation of new plant material in exhibits;
• Develop a schedule ofpreventative maintenance for all animal habitats;
• Maintain a currentinventory of exhibit construction materials and SDS information;
• Assist with the storage ofchemicals per OSHA requirements
• Service and maintain departmentequipment including power tools and yard equipment;
• Provide training foranimal staff on safe operation of department tools and equipment;
• Assist Facilitiescontractor with maintenance and construction projects as required;
• Provide constructionservices in the renovation of existing exhibits or exhibit features;
• Provide constructionservices to assist in preparing new habitats for animal and staff use;
• Maintain certification onpower equipment such as skid steers and back hoes;
• Assist with pest controlmeasures and wild animal exclusion in and around animal habitats;
• Advise Animal departmentmanagement on current and new industry safety standards;
• Assist with snow and iceremoval and storm clean up as required;
• Available on call fornights and weekends as required
• Perform other duties asassigned;
• Adhere to all policies andprocedures of the Zoo.

Communication (Internal and External):

• Activelycollaborate with all areas of the Zoo to ensure that exhibit management practicesare to the highest standards;
• Represent the Zoo toguests media donors zoo community associates and the general public;
• Answer thepublics questions concerning exhibit management;
• Activelycollaborate with the otherdepartments to ensure that exhibit features inpublic areas are maintained in good repair;
• Attendarea department and All Staff meetings as required; and
• Coordinateexhibit management activities with animal department staff.

Management of Resources (Financial Human Resources Facilities):

• Recommendschedule and perform preventative maintenance services for all animal exhibits;and
• Providerepair/ maintenance service for animal enrichment devices fences gates plantmaterial (in cooperation with the Horticulture Department) rock work hotwiresystems exhibit barriers and exhibit substrates.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• High school degreerequired AA or bachelors degree in art science horticulture or mechanics isdesirable.

Experience/Training:

• Two to three years ofexperience working in an exhibits/horticultural program at an AZA accreditedzoo or aquarium or related experience in art horticulture or mechanical field;
• Validdrivers license;
• Experienceusing heavy construction equipment;
• Fabrication experience;
• Proficiency with weldingcarpentry and concrete construction;
• Proficiency withlandscaping pruning and plant identification;
• Workingknowledge of industry and governmentsafety standards.

Traits Desirable:

• Ability to work with awide variety of individuals from ethnic cultural and economic backgrounds;
• Extremelywell-organized;
• Excellentcustomer service skills for internal customers; and
• Self-directedcollaborative and detail-oriented.

Equipment:

• Must be able to operate a variety ofmachines and equipment including telephone two-way radio motor vehicleselectric golf carts hand tools gardening/carpentry tools power equipmente.g. leaf blower weed eater lawn mower chain saw or power washer andconstruction equipment e.g. backhoe Bobcat farm tractors large trucks andwelding equipment.

Working Conditions:

• Must be able toexert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally 25 pounds frequently and/or anegligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pullor otherwise move objects. Physical demands are in excess of those forsedentary work; must be able to remain on feet for periods of time stoopkneel crouch crawl push pull climb balance;
• Must be ableto walk large areas of the Zoo as needed;
• Must be able towork in an outdoor weather environment in all seasons and weather includingheat/humidity cold temperatures and/or wet conditions;
• Ability towork a flexible schedule to include weekends holidays and special events;
• Must be ableto lift and/or carry weights of up to 50 pounds and climb a ladder;
• Exposure tozoonotic diseases and risk of animal attack;
• Exposure topotential environmental hazards such as poison oak/ivy uneven terrain insectbites/stings and Hepatitis B depending on the position; and
• TB test andphysical required.

Benefits:

• We offer an excellentbenefits package including 24 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) Sick and Safe Leaveand 2 paid holidays.
• Eligible for medical dentalvision short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.

Disclaimer:

Thestatements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work beingperformed by employees assigned to this classification. They are notintended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities dutiesand/or skills required of all personnel so classified. Thereforemanagement reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other ordifferent tasks be performed when circumstances change.

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