Mammal Department Zookeeper

Detroit Zoological Society • Royal Oak, MI

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About The Position

The Mammal Department Zookeeper provides care, feeding, enrichment and training for mammals to ensure their well-being and contributes to outstanding guest experiences by ensuring that mammal exhibits are properly maintained. The Mammal Department Zookeeper will support, both publicly and privately, the principles of the Detroit Zoological Society. The Mammal Department Zookeeper will maintain a professional manner when dealing with all constituencies and always preserve a high level of confidentiality. This job description is by no means all inclusive and may be subject to change during a performance period due to the needs of the Detroit Zoological Society and its leadership. This document will be reviewed on a continual basis and will be modified as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in zoology or a closely related discipline and two years’ experience in the care and management of mammals OR: An associate degree in a related discipline and four years experiences in the care of captive wildlife, two of which include the care and management of mammals.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care, including but not limited to, feeding, enrichment, and operant conditioning training for mammals
• Clean animal enclosures and other exhibit areas
• Perform routine exhibit maintenance, including mowing, trimming, and other routine maintenance activities
• Observe and document physical condition and behavior of animals
• Inspect facilities to ensure safety and security
• Capture and restrain animals as needed
• Monitor animal social conditions and situations
• Develop and submit enrichment practices to Coordinator of Enrichment and Research
• Design, construct, and provide enrichment devices to animals
• Coordinate animal health and other medical procedures with veterinary staff
• Provide medical treatments as prescribed by the veterinarians
• Perform routine maintenance and make minor repairs to equipment and facilities
• Communicate needs for maintenance department work requests to supervisor
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations
• Maintain records, inventories and other information and provide written and verbal reports as required
• Train new staff as required
• Train and supervise interns
• Conduct educational presentations in both formal and informal settings.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees