Reports To: General Curator Summary: Feeds, waters, and cleans quarters of animals by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Prepares food for charges by chopping or grinding meat, fish, fruit, or vegetables; mixing prepared, dry, or liquid commercial feeds; or unbaling forage grasses. Adds vitamins or medication to food as prescribed by ASDM's Veterinarian.
- Fills water containers and places food in cages as specified.
- Cleans and disinfects animals' quarters.
- Observes animals to detect illnesses and injuries and notifies Curator or ASDM's Veterinarian of findings.
- May assist with developing desired animal behaviors.
- May assist with training and certifications of volunteers.
- Under direction, transfers animals from one enclosure to another for purposes such as rearrangement of exhibits, or shipping.
- Sets temperature and humidity controls of quarters as specified.
- Answers visitors' questions concerning animals' habits or museum operations.
- Assists ASDM's Veterinarian in treatment of animals for illnesses and injuries.
- Participates in educational activities as required.
- Assists other collection departments, maintenance, and exhibits staff when required.
- May assist in the collection of specimens and exhibit materials.
Supervisory Responsibilities This position may supervise and/or provide direction to volunteers assisting with keeper duties. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other Skills and Abilities Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Knowledge of the Sonoran Desert region highly desirable. Knowledge of zoo facilities and operations desirable. Knowledge of natural history, animal capture and handling, husbandry, and ecosystems required. Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The above description reflects a general overview of the responsibilities, reporting relationships and position requirements for this job classification. It is not intended to be a complete description of all duties and requirements that may be inherent in the position. |
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