DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Reptile Department Zookeeper
The Reptile Department Zookeeper provides care, feeding, enrichment and training for reptiles to ensure their well-being and contributes to outstanding guest experiences by ensuring that reptile exhibits are properly maintained.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
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Provide daily care, including but not limited to, feeding, enrichment, and maintenance of life support systems for reptiles.
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Design, construct, and provide enrichment devices to animals.
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Observe and document physical condition and behavior of animals.
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Maintain water and other environmental quality parameters of reptile habitats.
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Inspect facilities to ensure safety and security.
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Clean animal enclosures and other exhibit areas.
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Capture and restrain animals as needed.
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Monitor animal social conditions and situations.
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Develop and submit enrichment practices to Coordinator of Enrichment and Research.
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Coordinate animal health and other medical procedures with veterinary staff.
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Provide medical treatments as prescribed by the veterinarians.
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Perform routine maintenance and make minor repairs to equipment and facilities.
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Communicate needs for maintenance department work requests to supervisor.
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Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
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Maintain records, inventories and other information and provide written and verbal reports as required.
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Train new staff as required.
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Train and supervise interns.
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Conduct educational presentations in both formal and informal settings.
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Perform other duties as required.
Experience Required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Minimum
• Bachelor’s degree in zoology or a closely related discipline and two years experience in the care and management of mammals
• OR: An Associate’s Degree in a related discipline and four years experiences in the care of captive wildlife, two of which include the care and management of reptiles.
How to Apply
Please submit an application and your resume online at https://detroitzoo.applicantpool.com/jobs/166940.html for further consideration. Thank you and good luck!
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
8450 W 10 Mile Rd
Royal Oak, MI 2485415717
Fax: https://detroitzoo.org/
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