Zookeeper- Bird

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The Bird Keeper at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens will provide husbandry and maintenance protocols for specimens included in the Bird section. The Bird Keeper reports directly to the Senior Bird Keeper. In the Senior’s absence, this position will report directly to the Assistant Curator or General Curator. Additional guidance is received through established policies and procedures, plus verbal and written communications.

The employee in this position must be able to perform all the essential duties listed below; however, this list is not intended to include all of the specific tasks that an employee in this position may be expected to perform.

• Be an ambassador for the Zoo at all times.
• Perform duties involving the husbandry and well-being of all specimens allocated to the department’s responsibility, including animal observations, documentation of behaviors, training, enrichment, diet preparation and presentation, and enclosure maintenance and sanitation.
• Perform construction to maintain exhibits and holding areas when needed, in a sound and aesthetic fashion.
• Perceive changes in an animal’s behavior that may indicate signs of illness and provide medical care and admission of drugs under the direction of the Veterinarian staff.
• Assist in the capture, restraint, and presentation of specimens for veterinary review, and evaluate animal’s response to suggested therapy.
• Develop a work routine that emphasizes safety and spotting potential dangers to the animals, staff and public. Tool safety is required at all times, as is a system of double checking all locks, doors, latches and shift doors.
• Interact with co-workers and the public in a professional and constructive manner.
• Develop and promote a working philosophy that emphasizes safety on the job, and continuously monitor and evaluate potential dangers to animals, staff, and the visiting public.
• Participate in neonatal care when required to maintain the health and welfare of department’s animals.
• Create and maintain animal records in an organized fashion in conjunction with the Registrar.
• Be in sound health and capable of safely performing strenuous physical labor and lifting.
• Assist with projects or daily duties in other animal areas as needed.
• Develop and nurture professional relationships with all Zoo staff.
• Perform all duties required in the department and work productively with little supervision.
• Adhere to all Central Florida Zoo Policies and Procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The duties listed above are intended only as an illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

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.

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Must provide a negative TB test and negative drug screen result.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be self-motivated and goal-oriented.
• Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, when interacting with team members, co-workers, visitors, and vendors.
• Must be able to present feeding demonstrations that emphasize normal feeding strategies in the wild and respond to guests’ questions on natural history.
• Must have knowledge of operant training techniques.
• Must have knowledge of husbandry requirements and the prevention of Zoonotic diseases.
• Must be knowledgeable of the Zoo’s layout and animal collection to respond quickly during animal emergencies.
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