Duties & Responsibilities
- Involve in bird husbandry (including training and
enrichment)
- Setting up aviaries for exhibiting to the public
considering both the bird’s and the public’s needs)
- Reporting to supervisor.
- Excellent animal care.
- Feeds, waters, and cleans quarters of bird’s
collection.
- Adds vitamins or medication to food as prescribed
by Vets under supervision.
- Fills water containers and places food in cages or
aviaries as specified.
- Cleans bird’s quarters, using rake, water hose,
and disinfectant.
- Observes birds to detect illnesses and injuries
and notifies supervisor or vet health care department of findings.Monitoring birds’ health, breeding conditions
and behavior.
- Involve transportation from one enclosure to
another for purposes such as breeding, rearrangement of exhibits, or shipping
if needed.
- Sets temperature and humidity controls of
quarters as specified.
- Hand raising if needed
- Handling, Captures and restrains animal.
- Hygiene management to prevent
disease.
- Ability to build relationships
with animals.
- Visitor interactions including
scheduled on-ground talks to our guests, answers visitors' questions concerning
bird habits or zoo operations.
- Completes daily worksheets listing the
amount of food eaten, etc.
- Maintain the highest level of
safety in the work area through implementation of safety protocols and
procedures to ensure safety for the animal and visitors.
- Participate in and support
collaborative efforts pertaining to the care of the collection including
training, enrichment, research and education.
- Actively foster constructive
attitudes and a team orientation among staff.
- Contributes to conservation
activities as assigned.
- Support the goals of EPZ departments’
collection plan, strategic and Master Plans.
- Oversee activities of interns and
volunteers.
- Participate in workshops, training
sessions if needed to improve job knowledge and professional development.
- May assist vets in treatment of
animals for illnesses and injuries.
- May assist animal trainer or
instructor in presentation of programs, shows, or lectures.
- A large percentage of duties are
performed outdoors in various weather conditions, ranging from rain, wind, cool
to cold weather, and extreme heat and humidity.
Requirements
·High school, zoology,
or related field is preferred.
·One year of prior
animal care experience (paid) at a controlled environment facility.
·Good communication
skills, an enthusiasm for interacting with the public and a willingness to give
regular talks to visitors, special groups, etc.
·Familiar with operant
conditioning and enrichment techniques.
·Must be able to
function as a team member and support zoo’s mission
·Must be dependable and
demonstrate flexibility regarding work schedules
·Must be willing to
work weekends and holidays
·Must be able to work
outdoors in inclement weather
·Must be able to
perform strenuous work and lift at least 25 kg repetitively, bending, lifting
etc.
·English is must,
Arabic is preferred.
·Must be willing to
work with different cultures and nationalities.
Equivalent combinations of education and
experience will be considered.
