Zookeeper - WildLIFE Trek

Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc.

Your Role: Zookeeper - WildLIFE Trek Your Manager: Zoological 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 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 mental healthcare at no cost to you Food, beverage, and retail discounts on zoo grounds Generous paid time off plans Your Job The Zookeeper - WildLIFE Trek is responsible for the daily care, maintenance, and observation of assigned animal collection and associated facilities.

This position will be involved with exhibit maintenance, diet preparation, conservation breeding programs, veterinary procedures, animal training and enrichment, education programs, and addressing guests.

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.

Other duties may be assigned to you.

Daily cleaning of animal exhibits, service areas and holding units utilizing various tools, instruments, disinfectants.

Diet preparation and feeding such as restock, inventory, ordering feed supplies as needed and as prescribed.

Maintain food preparation areas and equipment.

General maintenance of exhibits, service areas, and holding units such as fence repair, decoration, mister systems, automatic drinkers, shade cloth, filling holes, etc.

Maintain exhibits and holding units to ensure animal, keeper, and visitor safety, and in good appearance for public viewing at all times.

Design and construct exhibits/holding units by cutting and moving branches to plant or secure them to walls with dirt, cement, wire, nails; install nest boxes and barrels; maintain plants in exhibits.

Capture and restrain animals by hand, net, catchpole, or by corralling them under direction of supervisor for shipping/loading or routine/non-routine medical procedures.

As assigned, assist Animal Health department with...