Junior Reptile Keeper

Pay:

$14.00 - $18.00 per hour Job description:

Job Description Job Title:

Reptile Keeper Reports To:

Reptile Curator FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Summary:

Responsible for maintaining animal habitats, preparing meals, facilitating hand's on guest education programs, and monitoring animals' health by performing the following duties. Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Demonstrates world class service to guests of Daytona Aquarium & Rainforest Adventure at all experience/interpretation areas. Delivers engaging and empowering interpretive programs at exhibit areas to include public conservation keeper talks, feeding demonstrations, guided tours and roaming between activities to engage guests. Performs all duties as assigned by Reptile Curator in a timely and accurate fashion. Responds to and addresses customer concerns in a positive manner. Performs safe animal handling and observation to ensure safety and well-being of animals including a wide range of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and arachnids, including venomous animals. Reports animal safety or health concerns to manager. Prepares and feeds animals following all necessary guidelines for preparing and dispensing meals. Completes daily cleaning assignments of animal enclosures and exhibits to ensure areas are presentable and well-maintained for animals. Follows safety protocols by ensuring enclosures are locked and participates in safety drill procedures. Performs various cleaning activities to include sweeping and mopping floor space, vacuuming carpeted areas and cleaning restrooms. Adheres to all company policies and procedures paying special attention to health and/or safety procedures. Maintains flexible schedule to include weekend, evening and holiday hours. Maintains training and licensing certifications. Attends required staff meetings and trainings. Maintains a professional appearance at all times and displays exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external customers. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general knowledge of computers.

Certificates and Licenses:

Venom Certificate, as designated

Equipment:

None Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:

Oral Communication Skills Customer Service Technical Communication Organization Reptile Knowledge Planning Customer Relations Professionalism Ability to handle animals of various species, sizes, Presentation dispositions, and difficulty levels, including Reading Skills dangerous animals

Time Management Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical/Sensory Functions Amount of Time None Occasionally Frequently Regularly Stand Walk Sit Use hands Reach with hands and arms Climb or balance Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl Talk/Hear Taste/Smell Push/Pull Lift and/or Move 25 Indicate weight in pounds.

Vision Requirements:

❑ No Special Vision requirements Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point) Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) Ability to

See Color Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Description of Environmental Conditions Amount of Time None Occasionally Frequently Regularly Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) Work near moving mechanical parts Work in high, precarious places Fumes or airborne particles Toxic or caustic chemicals Outdoor weather conditions Extreme cold (non-weather) Extreme heat (non-weather) Risk of electrical shock Work with explosives Risk of radiation Vibration Animal Bites Exposure to venom and animal poison Animal blood/urine/fecal matter

Noise Level:

❑ Not applicable ❑ Very quiet ❑ Quiet Moderate noise ❑ Loud ❑ Very loud

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) Employee discount

Work Location:

In person

Pay:

$14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Employee discount Paid time off

Work Location:

In person