Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc.
Your Role: Mechanic
Your Manager: Operations Supervisor
Your Pay Structure (FLSA Status): Full-time, hourly/nonexempt
Safety Sensitive: This is a safety-sensitive position. Regardless of whether you are a medical marijuana licensee, you must receive a negative result on a 10-panel, pre-placement drug screening to include THC, prior to beginning work.
The Zoo
Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc. (TZMI) is a nonprofit organization driven by our mission of Connecting, Caring, Advocating for Wildlife, People, and Wild Places. From trumpeting elephants to squawking parrots, each member of our team is integral to the success of the Zoo as Green Country’s largest paid daily attraction. At Tulsa Zoo, the IDEA is a zoo for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Apply today for your opportunity to join our dynamic group of passionate individuals who bring the zoo to life each day, 365 days per year, caring for animals, interacting with guests, educating the public, and managing the Zoo’s grounds, operations, and facilities.
A Few of Your Many Benefits
- Free family-level Tulsa Zoo membership
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning your first day of employment
- 401k
- Unlimited virtual visits with a mental health therapist at no cost to you
- Food, beverage, and retail discounts on zoo grounds
- Generous paid time off plans
Your Job
Mechanic assists with projects and priorities of the Operations department focusing on maintenance and upkeep of TZMI vehicles including electric and gas-powered golf carts, attractions, and heavy equipment.
Your Essential Responsibilities
If you disclose different abilities, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable you to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.
- Inspect zoo automobiles, trucks, golf carts, attractions, and related equipment to locate and determine the extent of necessary repair.
- Perform general repair work on gasoline, diesel and electric-powered engines such as golf carts, automobiles, trucks, tractors, attractions, and other automotive and mechanical equipment with the goals of minimizing downtime and saving repair costs.
- Perform preventive maintenance on fleet and attractions according to preset preventative maintenance schedule, consulting with Operations leaders when schedules must be adjusted.
- Maintain service/maintenance records of vehicles, attractions, and equipment.
- Inspect, adjust, and replace necessary units and related parts.
- Repair cooling, fuel, electrical, and exhaust systems; tune engines using standard testing equipment.
- Perform vehicle body work and collision repair.
- Operate vehicles and equipment to aid in diagnostics; pick up and deliver vehicles.
- Requisition supplies, parts and equipment; monitor inventory; pick up supplies; load and unload supplies.
- Maintain clean and clutter-free work areas.
- Respond to emergency maintenance requests as directed.
- Effectively communicate and demonstrate interpersonal skills with all levels of employees in a clear and professional manner.
- Demonstrate and adhere to TZMI’s workplace values.
- Know and follow zoo policies and procedures, including emergency protocols.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and assigned training sessions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no direct reports.
What We Expect
Required Qualifications, Education and/or Experience
- One to three years related experience and/or training
- Must be 18 years or older, possess a valid driver’s license, and be insurable on TZMI’s insurance carrier
- Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; communicate effectively before groups of customers, employees of TZMI, and the general public
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to use Microsoft Outlook and popular internet browsers
What You can Expect
Our Values
- We are enthusiastically committed to be part of the Tulsa Zoo community.
- We will all work together as one Zoo Team to support the Zoo’s mission.
- We will value and appreciate everyone and create a safe, understanding, and welcoming environment for all.
- We will all be accountable for achieving excellence.
- We will earn the trust of one another, acting honestly and treating each other with respect.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Moving about - constantly
- Sitting - occasionally
- Standing - frequently
- Reaching with hands and arms – frequently
- Stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling - frequently
- Exchange of in-person, phone, radio, or digital communication - frequently
- Carrying or lifting up to 50 pounds – frequently
- Pushing and/or pulling up to 50 pounds - frequently
- Exposure to outdoor weather conditions - frequently
- Exposure to high noise levels- frequently
- Climibing and/or balancing - occasionally
- Gripping, pinching, writing, and other hand movements – constantly
