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in Vallejo, CA
Animal Care Specialist 1 - Marine Mammals $18.50/HR- $20.00/HR - Part-time
•2 days ago
Verified Pay | $18.50 to $20.00 per hour |
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Hours | Part-time |
Location | Vallejo, California |
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About this job
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Must have minimum of 4 days of unrestricted availability to include weekends, holidays, early mornings, and late nights
- 30 hours per week minimum
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Enthusiastically represents SFDK by displaying a positive attitude, high level of energy and commitment to quality throughout all aspects of the job
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Responsible for the care, training, husbandry, and enrichment of all animals in an assigned area
- Focus is customer service, animal husbandry, training, enrichment, reproduction, medical assistance, transports, facility maintenance, and general animal care
- Prepares daily rations, feeds animals, and stores food according to schedule
- Cleans and sanitizes animal enclosures, food preparation, storage areas, and office spaces
- Administers medications as prescribed by veterinarians (orally or injectable)
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Closely monitors and records animal's behavior and notifies staff of potential health and social challenges, and assist veterinarians with examinations, treatments, surgery, emergency care and necropsies
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Effectively and efficiently communicates in a professional manner to staff of all levels
- Demonstrates a understanding of operant conditioning animal training techniques and how to apply it for maintaining animal behavior with supervision of an ACS 2 or higher
- Understand and learn how to interpret animal behavior and make decisions appropriately with the aid of ACS2 or higher
- Perform in shows as well as conduct educational lectures and/or animal interactions and tours as assigned
- SCUBA dive in exhibits as required
- Collects and labels blood, urine, fecal and other diagnostic samples as directed by veterinary staff
- Provides support on carrying out capture and restraint (voluntary or un-voluntary) and rehabilitation operation for animals in the assigned area with veterinarian and management's assistance as well as assist in emergency situations
- Assists in the restraint of animals, fluids and assisted feedings, and participates in emergency situations
- Responsible for the daily operations in area assigned
- Provide animal enrichment and husbandry training maintenance with the animal collection
- Maintain, recognize, and aid in the renovation of facilities and equipment up to USDA standards
- Maintains area equipment such as tools and equipment such as scuba gear, transport units, squeeze cage, electric carts and more
- Provides support in the implementation and/or modifications to presentations and guest interactions
- Properly handles, uses, and stores all chemicals in accordance with SFDK policy
- Represents SFDK in a well-informed, positive manner before other zoological facilities, professional and educational organizations, the media, and federal and state agencies
- Ensure excellence in guest service by responding promptly to customer requirements, expectations and special needs
- Practices safe work habits
- Performs other duties as requested/assigned.
Skills and Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be SCUBA, CPR and First Aid certified.
- Must have an Associate’s degree in biology, psychology, zoology or related field preferred or equivalent of 2 years of relevant experience
- Minimum of 1-year paid, full time experience in the care, husbandry and training of a variety of marine mammal species
- Minimum of 6 months experience as an Animal Care Intern
- Must have valid California driver's license
- Must have strong written/verbal communication skills, able to speak effective before large groups.
- Must be able to lift and/or move 50 pounds
- Must possess strong swimming skills (in an open water area only)
- Must be able to read, write and speak English and be proficient in MS office applications
- Must be willing and able to work both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
- Must be available to work weekends, evenings and holidays
- Must possess quick reflexes and be able to react quickly to changing animal situations
- Must possess the mental and physical capacities necessary to perform the primary job duties
- Must be willing and able to work in and around cold saltwater (in an open water area only)
- Must be able to demonstrate an annual swim competency (in an open water area only)
- Must be able to work with chemicals and adhere to the MDS and company standards
- Must have a basic understanding of water chemistry (in an open water area only)
Preferred Qualifications and Expertise
- Understanding and application of operant conditioning techniques with marine species
- Interactive and public programming
- Experience handling and training of pinnipeds and cetaceans
- Show experience