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Zoo Relief Keeper
City of Salisbury-Salisbury, MD
Part-Time18h/wk$14.04k/year
71 days ago
Assist keepers in daily tasks to prepare food for animals; clean and disinfect specified animal exhibits; implements behavioral enrichment to enhance the animals’ lives; recording accurate information regarding animal care professionally in electronic files on work computers. Patient and attentive support for animal health will be needed per instruction from Vet and Vet tech. Will perform other duties as assigned. 
Requirements

Preferred Experience: Preferred Experience: Working knowledge of City policies and procedures, Act as a representative of the City of Salisbury to the public, Knowledge of zoological policies and practices regarding animal care and exhibit maintenance, effectively communicate with the public courteously and tactfully at all times, effectively communicate and maintain effective working relationships with other staff members and members of the public, Knowledge of safe animal handling procedures.

Preferred Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D. One year of experience working with large animals; or equivalent training, education, and/or experience

 Certifications: Work requires considerable physical effort in the handling of materials up to 80 pounds and/or continual standing or walking 60%+ of the time. The work involvesrisks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, e.g., working with animals, equipment and machinery and observance of traffic signals when driving. May require working in adverse weather conditions. Scheduled hours for work MUST include weekend day. (Saturdays or Sundays - Required)

Location
We are Salisbury, Maryland and our town was born from the headwaters of the Wicomico River. This special place, nestled squarely between the beaches and the bay, has been attracting people it its stunning location for almost 300 years. Now one of the largest cities on the peninsula, Salisbury services as the Capital of the Eastern Shore, combining vibrant economic opportunity, quality public education, world class healthcare, reinvigorated environmental stewardship, globally known corporations, and an energetic and inspiring team of community leaders, to chart its own course and craft a sound plan for its future.
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