Life Support Technician
Collaborate with a passionate Zoo Crew in San Antonio
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the place you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of passionate people and like-minded conservationists, San Antonio Zoo is a place where you can collaborate with others to secure a future for wildlife.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
The Life Support Technician is responsible for the daily monitoring of life support systems and preventative maintenance on all water filtration systems within the animal and public areas. You will also be responsible for maintaining the water quality throughout the Zoo.
As a Life Support Technician, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people in San Antonio. Here, you will make an impact by:
- Maintaining filtration components including pumps, ozone generators, inline heaters, gas-fired aquatic boilers, and other equipment associated with life support and water treatment.
- Maintaining water quality throughout the Zoo: testing, assessing test results, and treating with chemicals as needed.
- Monitoring the Zoo’s well water system.
- Operating zoo vehicles safely including golf-carts, forklifts, etc.
- Assisting with the design and construction of new life support systems or water features.
- Maintaining Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification (re-certifying when needed).
- Upholding all company policies as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures and the Team Member Handbook.
- Consistently exhibiting an attitude of service inside and outside of the zoo, showing hospitality to all.
- Being fully committed to the mission of San Antonio Zoo: to Love, Engage, Act for, and Protect wildlife.
- Performing other work-related duties as required and assigned.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, the San Antonio Zoo looks for the following skills/qualifications:
Required:
- Knowledge of various types of filtration systems, pumps, ozone generators, and boilers.
- Ability to work independently as well as maintain professional and efficient working relationships with other departments.
- Ability to use common tools and equipment of the trade.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- High School graduate or GED certificate.
- A valid Class ‘C’ Texas Driver’s License or a valid driver’s license from another state with the ability to obtain a Class ‘C’ Texas Driver’s License within 45 days of becoming employed.
- Ability to work in varying climates and weather conditions (rain, snow, hot, or cold).
- Availability on days, nights, weekends, holidays, and occasional after-hour assignments.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening, and background check.
Preferred:
- A CPO certification (certified pool operator), or ability to obtain within six months or employment.
- Six months of experience in the operation and maintenance repair of pumps, filters, and motors for aquatic life support systems.
- Experience with water quality testing.
- Two years of experience in plumbing work. High plumbing aptitude may be substituted for experience.
San Antonio Zoo is an equal opportunity employer. San Antonio Zoo will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
