Employment Opportunities

The Animal Technician performs animal husbandry which includes feeding animals and cleaning animal facilities.

Requirements And Job Specifications:

• Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• License(s) Required: Valid LA driver's license in good standing. Must be able to obtain a LA driver's license within 60 days of hire. 
• Years of Relevant Work Experience: 1 year experience in animal care. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

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The Guest Services Assistant Manager oversees the daily duties of all food and beverage associates. This includes staffing, training, selection of products, purchasing, merchandising, inventory and warehousing as well as reporting and banking. The Guest Services Assistant Manager will maintain all of the daily operations of all food and beverage locations, indoors and outdoors on Zoo grounds as well as catering.

Requirements And Job Specifications:

• Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Education Preferred: Graduation from an accredited 4-year college or university.
  
• Area of Study Preferred: Food Service Management or Culinary Arts.
• License: Valid LA driver's license
• Certification(s) Required: SERV Safe Food Safety Certificate Louisiana Responsible Vendors license must be obtained within 12 months; CPR/First Aid within 60 days of hire
• Years Relevant Work Experience Required: Five (5) years experience in fast food, full service or institutional food environment; three (3) years supervisory experience in field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Years Relevant Work Experience Preferred: Ten (10) or more years related experience.

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• Responsible for a wide variety of guest related activities
• High degree of public contact
• Experience in food service or catering and Point of Sale operation
• Some Supervisory experience-will supervise in absence of Food and Beverage Supervisor
• Excellent Customer Service skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends, some holidays, and evenings

Requirements And Job Specifications:

• Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
• License: Valid LA driver's license
• Years Relevant Work Experience Required: 1 year retail experience or customer service experience in a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Years Relevant Work Experience Preferred: 3 or more years related experience.

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• Prepares and serves food, adhering to health and safety regulations
• Loads, unloads, stocks, and sells food items
• Cleans and sanitizes work area
• Operates POS, counts and remits cash receipts and provides fiscal accounting as required
• Sets up and closes down facility work and sales areas, indoors and outdoors
• Provides Customer Service to all customers

Requirements And Job Specifications:

• Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
• License: Valid LA driver's license
• Years Relevant Work Experience Required: 1 year retail experience or customer service experience in a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. 
• Years Relevant Work Experience Preferred: 3 or more years related experience. 

Please see the following link to learn more about this position and apply online. For questions call 225.775.3877 ext 6243.

The Zoo Educator works in the Education Office and throughout the Zoo as related to education and educational services. This requires presenting Safari Night overnight programs, public presentations, supervising volunteers, presenting educational programs, research and development of educational curriculum, animal handling, and composing routine correspondence. Work involves interaction with other Zoo employees, volunteers, teachers, and the general public.

Requirements and Job Specifications:

• Education Required: Graduation from an accredited 4 year college or university in education or life sciences
• License(s) Required: Valid LA Driver's License
• Other: 2 years related experience, computer and general office skills, excellent written & oral communication skills for public programming, excellent interpersonal/public relations skills, willingness to care for and handle a wide variety of live ambassador animals (mammals, reptiles, birds, and invertebrates).

Functions and Duties:

• Presents Ed-Zoo-Cation programs, including Safari Nights, Amphitheater Programs and Zoo mobile classes for groups of various ages from toddlers to senior citizens, both onsite and offsite.
• Provides excellent guest service to teachers, chaperones, students, parents, families, and the general public.
• Assists in website development
• Handles, cares for, and trains ambassador animals
• Assists with direction and training of volunteers
• Supplemental Information:

Part-Time position; no more than 29 hours a week. Usually works Friday evening through Saturday morning or Saturday evening through Sunday morning. Occasionally works weekend days or weekday evenings. An offer of employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment criminal background check, Motor Vehicle Records check, drug screen, and physical.

• Operates POS, counts and remits cash receipts and provides fiscal accounting as required
• Selling tickets for admission and rides
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas
• Hosts Zooper birthday parties-including set up and clean up of party room. May include presenting animal encounters.
• Operates Zoo train along designated path of Zoo, delivering a standard guided narration.
• Provides Customer Service to all customers

Requirements And Job Specifications:

• Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
• License: Valid LA driver's license
• Years Relevant Work Experience Required: 1 year retail experience or customer service experience in a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Years Relevant Work Experience Preferred: 3 or more years related experience. 

Please see the following link to learn more about this position and apply online. For questions call 225.775.3877 ext 6243.

The Plumbing Technician works on-site at Baton Rouge Zoo facilities to repair, maintain, alter, and create new plumbing systems, including water lines, drain lines, gas lines, air lines, sprinkler systems, gas heaters, water heaters, drinking fountains. The work is largely independent and subject to periodic inspection and checks.

Requirements And Job Specifications:

• Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
• License: Valid LA driver's license
• Years Relevant Work Experience: Three (3) years of work-related experience. Equivalent Ten (10) or more years related experience. combination of education and experience will be considered.
  

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The Custodian performs general cleaning with particular attention to public areas – restrooms, sidewalks, education buildings; refuels and cleans vehicles as needed, replenishes supplies and picks up litter.

Requirements And Job Specifications:

• Must read & write to receive work instructions
• License: Valid LA driver's license
• Other: 1 year experience in manual labor & janitorial work; Knowledge of cleaning materials & equipment; Familiarity with operation & maintenance of industrial cleaning equipment; Ability to complete daily reports

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The Maintenance Technician I works mainly outdoors at the Zoo and other exhibits, preparing beds, tilling, digging, watering, weeding, trimming, fertilizing and other general grounds maintenance activities.

Requirements and Job Specifications

License(s) Required:

• Valid LA driver's license.

Relevant Work Experience:
Six (6) months or more of relevant experience in grounds maintenance involving manual labor. Equivalent combination of education & experience will be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of grounds maintenance is required.
• Knowledge of landscaping tools and equipment and maintenance procedures is required.
• Skill in the operation of hand tools and grounds maintenance equipment
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions
• Ability to read and write the English language
• Ability to operate a BREC vehicle
• Ability to perform manual and skill labor in various weather conditions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

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