Pachyderm Animal Care Support Technician (Part-Time)

• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of animal exhibits, holding areas, service areas, and equipment throughout the majority of the workday.
• Complete physically demanding work outdoors in extreme weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, and ice.
• Support work projects and operational activities within assigned animal care areas.
• Assist Animal Care staff with daily animal husbandry and medical care activities for assigned animals.
• Observe animal behavior and health conditions and report concerns to appropriate staff.
• Maintain required digital and written records related to animal weight, health, enrichment, training, and behavior.
• Prepare and implement enrichment activities and complete associated documentation.
• Participate in basic operant conditioning and training activities for assigned animals.
• Develop and maintain familiarity with the natural behaviors and life histories of assigned animals.
• Follow established safety practices, use assigned personal protective equipment, and participate in safety-related activities and drills.
• Educate and interact with Zoo guests in formal and informal settings.
• Participate in conservation activities that support the Zoo’s mission.
• Operate Zoo vehicles in support of Zoo operations, including animal transports.
• Work safely around potentially dangerous animals, moving equipment, fumes, odors, and dust.
• Walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, climb ladders, and navigate uneven terrain throughout the workday.
• Independently push, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds and assist with lifting items weighing more than 50 pounds.
• Perform additional duties and support other work areas as operational needs change.
  

Knowledge:

• General construction, building, and grounds maintenance tasks and repair work.
• General computer operation.
• Basic business writing methods.

• Policies, practices, and procedures of the Oklahoma City Zoo and assigned department and area (to be acquired within 30 days of hire).
  

Skills:

• Public speaking.
• Recordkeeping and documentation.
• Technical correspondence preparation.
• Safe animal handling techniques.
• Interpersonal communication.
• Organization and time management.

• Sensory acuity, including eyesight, hearing, and hand dexterity.
  

Abilities:

• Work safely around potentially dangerous animals.

• Identify workplace hazards and use appropriate safety equipment.

• Maintain working relationships with staff , professional colleagues, and the public.
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Work in environments with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.

• Report to work and continue working during emergencies or operational disruptions
  

Physical Demands

• Walk, sit and stand for extended periods of time.

• Independently push, lift, and carry up to 50 lbs and assisted lifting for weights over 50 lbs.

• Bend, stoop, kneel, and move intermittently throughout the day.

• Climb step and extension ladders to variable heights.

• Navigate uneven terrain.

• Work at varying heights, utilize fall protection equipment.

• Exposure to fumes, odors, dust, moving mechanical parts, and vehicles.

• Exposure to extreme weather conditions, such as heat, cold, rain, snow and ice.

• Exposure to potentially dangerous animals.

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