Elephant Team Support Keeper
The ABQ BioPark is seeking a Support Keeper for the Elephant Team. This individual will help our Elephant Care Specialists in the daily tasks involved with managing a herd of six Asian elephants. This individual will not have direct contact with or train the elephants. This position is staffed through a staffing agency, not the City of Albuquerque.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:The Elephant Team needs a dynamic, creative, self-motivated individual who will work well in a team environment, learn our complex elephant program, and support the Elephant Team in their daily tasks. This work will include odd days off, working holidays, physical exertion (bending, lifting, carrying, raking, shoveling, walking over rough terrain and working in inclement weather). Meeting deadlines set by the lead keepers is a must. A high school diploma and driver’s license is required. Experience working with animals is preferred, but not required. Individual selected must pass a security background check and a TB test.
Tasks the ABQ BioPark Elephant Team Support Keeper performs include, but are not limited to:
· Have a great attitude
· Support the Elephant Team in daily operations
· Strive to stay on task and achieve schedule goals set by the daily lead keeper
· Shovel, rake, and squeegee an average of 1,500 pounds of debris and manure daily
· Safely utilize mechanical equipment to maintain substrate in the barns and yards
· Perform barn and yard maintenance tasks
· Restock supplies such as hay (average 40 pounds per bale), grain (average 50 pounds per bag), and produce
· Prepare complex diets
· Read, understand and follow the daily enrichment plan. Prepare items and set up as directed
· Learn and follow USDA and AZA guidelines for elephant care
· Accept and follow instructions
· Accept feedback to improve performance
· Other duties as assigned by the ABQ BioPark Elephant Manager
Work Schedule:Odd days off (generally Tuesday and Wednesday), 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. , one hour lunch; time must not exceed 40 hours in one week. This individual will work holidays; including Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Pay Rate:$10.00 - $12.05/per hour based on experience and a probationary period. This position is hired through a staffing agency, not the City of Albuquerque, and has a two year maximum.
To Apply:Please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references by Friday, November 10, 2018.
Send to Rhonda Saiers, Elephant Manager, rsaiers@cabq.gov (preferred) or mail to:
Rhonda Saiers, C/O ABQ BioPark
903 10thStreet SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Peter Dickinson
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