Animal Care Specialist – CAC (Texas)

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Agency

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Location

2155 County Road 2008, Glen Rose, TX 76043

Job Category

Full time Positions

Salary

TBD

Last Date to Apply

11/15/2022

Website

https://fossilrim.org/career-internships/

Description

Summary/Purpose of Position:
This position will provide care for the inhabitants of the Children’s Animal Center (CAC) and Overlook area, provide a safe, enjoyable, educational and interactive experience for our guests and maintain aesthetics of the CAC. This position will also liaise with the Environmental Engagement Department to provide educational opportunities for FRWC guests and groups. This arena provides one of the few opportunities for the public to interact with Fossil Rim staff. The area includes a diverse collection of animals from domestic livestock, spiders, reptiles and birds.

Specific/Mandatory Duties: The essential responsibilities of the Animal Care Specialist: CAC includes but are not necessarily limited to the following:
• Provide a safe environment for learning and entertainment.
• Daily care and maintenance of animals in this area.
• Constant cleaning of the CAC with consideration for public aesthetics, health, and impression
• Assist with medical care of CAC animals
• Recordkeeping on all CAC animals
• Develop and provide program and collection planning to continually improve the CAC experience
• Monitoring of safety for both people and animals
• Purchasing of food items, and management of diet
• Provide training program for interns
• Provide excellent customer service for guests.
• Regular and dependable attendance is required.
• Be available for after-hours and weekend call out in emergencies
• Able to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Be able to bend over.
• Ability to spend up to 2/3 of the work day standing/walking.
• Ability to work outside all day in weather ranging from extreme heat +100 degrees to extreme cold, below freezing and in wet conditions.
• Ability to drive and/or operate small maintenance equipment e.g., chainsaw, weed trimmer, mower, hand tools, truck and lawn tractor.
• Ensure compliance with Employee Handbook, Risk Management Plan, all other safety rules & procedures, the company vision, mission and goals.

The secondary responsibilities of the A/C Specialist: CAC include but are not necessarily limited to the following:
• Maintenance of all facilities
• Maintenance of supplies and equipment
• Provide opportunities that demonstrate educational value of live animals in a safe program environment.
• Act as a spokesperson for Fossil Rim

Desired Qualities, Experience and Educational Skills:
• Associate or B.S. degree desirable
• Previous experience with domestic livestock
• Good communication skills
• Experience with public a must
• Basic computer literacy
• Ability to work independently
• Patience with public (especially children)
• Ability to monitor animal/human interactions, and intervene in a positive polite way

Work Requirements:
Usually a 5-day work week, often requiring flexibility and ability to work weekends and holidays.
Irregular scheduling in which days may exceed 8 hours.
• Work one or both weekend days in a 5-day per week schedule
• Work holidays (schedule to be determined within department) with consideration given consistent with company leave policy

Qualifications

Please submit your resume today! We are a Non-Profit organization and an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected classification under federal and state law.

Fossil Rim is an “at will” and equal opportunity employer. It should be noted that it is company policy to conduct background checks on potential new employees, inclusive of testing for drugs and controlled substance use.

Please apply through our website at https://fossilrim.org/career-internships/. WE DO NOT accept applications via email. Click the “Apply for this Position” button, fill out the form, upload the required documents, and click the “Submit Application” button.

Contact Person

Human Resources

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