Intern - Animal Keeper

City of Manhattan Kansas•Manhattan, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Animal Keeper Intern will be responsible for assisting Animal Keepers with routine husbandry tasks to provide day-to-day care of a wide variety of multi-class and multi-genera animals. Cleans and maintains animal, service, and public areas of the park. May interact with the public by giving public talks and answering questions.

Requirements

High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
Selected candidate(s) may be required to pass a TB test.
Valid Driver’s license.
Must be 18 years or older.

Nice To Haves

Six (6) months experience in domestic or exotic animal care.
One (1) year of college education, or fifteen (15) hours of college credit in an animal/wildlife, environmental/conservation, natural resources, education, psychology, or sociology related courses.
CPR/First Aid Certification (Can be provided through Parks & Recreation).

Responsibilities

Assists with general labor duties related to the care of multi-class and multi-genera animals, including diet preparation, animal feeding, cleaning exhibits, maintaining service and public areas.
Lifts hay bales, grain sacks and other equipment as needed.
Performs ground maintenance in animal areas and around the zoo.
Uses and wears applicable personal protective equipment required in hazardous environments and emergency situations.
Operates a variety of tools and equipment including weed eater, saws, basic hand tools and basic power tools.
Operates a vehicle, such as dump trucks and motorized carts as needed.
Maintains records, maintenance logs, and activity records via the use of mobile and stationary electronic devices such as computers, tablets, etc.
Communicates orally and in writing, including using the telephone and two-way radio.
Represents the City of Manhattan professionally and courteously with the public and other City employees.
Assists supervisors and other departmental personnel in other projects for the benefit of the City and/or department.
Comprehends and learns standardized work procedures and practices.
Other duties as assigned.