Job Description:
Job Summary:
Animal keepers are responsible for animal welfare and husbandry,
including training and enrichment. Additionally, animal keepers are
responsible for maintenance of habitats, holdings, and public areas as
assigned. The Seasonal Keeper will report to the area managers. For
more information about our mission, animal, conservation, and research
programs visit www.zooatlanta.org. Zoo Atlanta
is home to one of North America’s largest populations of gorillas and
orangutans. Our primate programs are nationally and internationally
recognized with our research, training, enrichment, and animal care
techniques contributing to the world’s knowledge of ape biology,
behavior, and management. Zoo Atlanta is also the only facility in
North America that houses drill monkeys, considered endangered by
IUCN. Our small primates live in dynamic mixed species habitats.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, SKILLS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must be willing to support Zoo Atlanta’s strategic plan, mission
and values, and work with all zoo staff to support these plans.
- Maintain a high-performance level of excellent animal care.
- Effectively monitor health and behavior of the animal collection
and communicate changes to supervisors. Oversee administration of
medications as applicable.
- Actively support and implement area policies, procedures, and
protocols to ensure the highest standards of care for the collection
and the safety of staff and guests.
- Maintain the highest level of safety in the work area through
implementation of safety protocols and procedures.
- Use strong interpersonal skills to form and maintain positive
relationships within the work environment.
- Positively promote and foster work that improves department
function and productivity.
- Communicates effectively with supervisory staff and co-workers
both written and orally.
- Write daily reports, logs, animal records, and other records as assigned
- Responsible for special projects, procedures, and goals set forth
by the area managers.
- Must be dependable and reliable: be timely, be responsive, be
organized, meet deadlines, take responsibility, and help other zoo
staff as needed.
- Employees must strive to decrease our environmental footprint to
serve as models to our patrons to do the same through education and example.
- Must be able and willing to work flexible hours and weekends.
- Must be able to be trained and carry pepper spray.
- Must be willing to comply with department PPE policy.
- This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive;
therefore, the employee may be required to perform other reasonably
related duties as assigned by management.