September 5, 2024

City of Montgomery, AL

Montgomery

FULL TIME

Zookeeper II

Nature of Work

The fundamental reason this position exists is to provide animal care to animals housed in the Montgomery Zoo. The work responsibilites of this position are: observes animal collections and exhibits on a routine basis, maintains animal exhibits, feeds animals, trains Zookeeper Is, and contributes to departmental objectives. The Zookeeper II differs from the Zookeeper I in that, the Zookeeper II is responsible for a specific section of the zoo and is required to have specialized knowledge of the animals in that section whereas the Zookeeper I may rotate among the different sections of the zoo. The Zookeeper II also assigns work responsibilities to Zookeeper Is. Incumbents receive direct supervision from the Assistant Animal Care Manager, the Conservation & Enrichment Manager, and Animal Care Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or G.E.D. Two (2) years professional animal care experience in a zoo, wildlife preserve, circus, ranch, or similar setting.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

Special Requirements

Must be able to tolerate working under difficult conditions to include extreme heat and cold and deadlines as needed to care for animal collection and maintain exhibits. Must be able to stoop, climb, walk, run, and crawl. Must be able to lift heavy objects such as food bundles or food bags weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Must have and maintain a valid Alabama Driver’s license and an insurable driving record in order to drive city vehicles to pick up various produce and food items. Candidates will be subject to a medical exam following a conditional job offer.

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any other vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the Montgomery Zoo. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be administered to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.

Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

Additional Information

BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.
DRUG TEST: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).
BACKGROUND CHECK: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)