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Senior Keeper, Animal Care, Conservation,
2 months ago
This position is subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement
Application Process -- Applications due by July 21
- Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and 3 professional references
- Candidates not meeting minimum requirements may not receive a response
- Applicants selected for candidacy are required to attend an on-site working interview
A Senior Animal Keeper must be an experienced keeper with extensive knowledge in the areas of animal care/management and supervision of paid staff and unpaid volunteers/interns, including team building, leadership training, and conflict management. Work ranges from the physical tasks associated with feeding, enrichment, training, and maintenance of the animals’ living areas to more analytical tasks of planning, record keeping, and communication.
String includes Chimpanzees, Hamadryas Baboons, Squirrel Monkeys and White handed Gibbons.
Essential Job Duties
- Implement Department/Zoo priorities as well as demonstrate the initiative and expertise to regularly find ways to make improvements, which may include Departmental administrative tasks
- Guide and support junior staff and volunteers as appropriate
- Train, inspire, coach, set expectations, and provide feedback with a wide variety of people including docents, teen volunteers, and Education staff
- Act as a department leader and can be expected to cover department function and emergency response coordination in the absence of Zoological Manager or Department Vice President
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned
- Must also be able to represent the Zoo in a variety of public settings including press interviews, instructional classes, and casual communication with Zoo guests
- Expected to use animal observation, enrichment, training and other management methods to ensure the best possible psychological well-being of the animals in their care
- At least five years full time professional experience in the care of wildlife at an AZA zoo or comparable facility
- Bachelor’s degree or specialized associate's degree (ex. Moorpark) or 6 years of experience at an AZA facility or equivalent
- Experience in the areas of animal care/management
- Experience with supervision of paid staff and unpaid volunteers/interns, including leadership training/conflict management
- Have or develop significant level of knowledge of the natural history and captive wildlife management for the animals under their care to insure their best possible physical and psychological well-being
- Able to use the tools of animal observation, enrichment, training, and other behavioral husbandry methods to ensure the best possible psychological well-being of the animals in their care
- Good physical condition: able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. (i.e., feed sack) and move a minimum of 120lbs. (i.e. hay bale)
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Willingness to work outside normal business hours including weekends and holidays
- Knowledge of the habits and hazards of working with wild animals; willingness to work with some physical risk while observing proper safety precautions
- Able to represent the Zoo in a variety of public settings including press interviews, instructional classes, and casual communication with Zoo guests
- Oakland Zoo requires COVID vaccination*
- Significant knowledge in the natural history and captive management of wild animals
- Significant behavior-based husbandry (enrichment and training) and welfare assessments
- Knowledge and experience with small to medium primates and Great Apes
- Collaboration – builds trusting relationships with both internal and external stakeholders across our organization and community-wide and approaches differences of opinion with curiosity and humility
- Communication – communicates respectfully and effectively with stakeholders across identities, both verbally and in writing
- Inclusive Culture - fosters a culture of mutual respect, transparency, collaboration and belonging which allows all employees to feel appreciated, included, and valued
- Organization – strong attention to details and able to build and/or maintain efficient systems
- Time management – strong capabilities with a demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize multiple commitments
- Sustainability – oriented toward the mission and values of the Oakland Zoo and able to put those into practice by finding creative and resourceful ways to develop sustainable practices within your role and department
- Passion – wholeheartedly believes in, represents, and models Oakland Zoo’s mission and PRIDE values at all times
- Wildlife Aware - understands mission to support the conservation and welfare of animals at The Zoo, locally and globally. This is demonstrated by a willingness/passion to reflect this mission in all actions and to continue to learn how to take action for wildlife
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, life insurance, PTO (Paid Time Off), Union pension, and a Friends & Family Zoo Membership.
Who We Are
Oakland Zoo (managed by The Conservation Society of California) is an award-winning facility stretching 100 acres and overlooking the city of Oakland atop the hills of beautiful Knowland Park. Our mission is to inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world, while providing a quality visitor experience. As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), The Zoo is part of the largest conservation organization in the nation. Our employees take PRIDE in our values of being Positive, Respectful, Inquisitive, Driven and Effective members of a team who places the care of our animals, stewardship of the natural environment, and the experience of our guests at the forefront of all that we do.
Oakland Zoo’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access
We believe that all people should have safe access to the Zoo and culturally relevant and responsive experiences with our staff, programs, and curriculum. Oakland Zoo is also striving to create an equitable and inclusive internal culture where all staff members feel represented and valued for their identities and lived experiences. We examine how power, bias, race, and other aspects of identity impact our organization. We work to build a culture of continuous learning and improvement toward a vision of equity and belonging for all staff. We are looking for team members who can actively join us in this process. We are committed to reflecting the diverse community in which we exist and strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ identifying folks, and women to apply.
The Conservation Society of California is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or other characteristics protected by law. The Conservation Society of California also promotes respect for all people and will not tolerate harassment based on any of these characteristics.
