Full time Animal Keeper

Salary: $19.41 - $28.18 Hourly
Job Type: Full-time
The San Bernardino County Special Districts - Big Bear Park and Recreation is recruiting for an Animal Keeper I to perform general and routine animal care tasks under supervision at the District's Big Bear Alpine Zoo. Primary duties include feeding exotic animals, observing and documenting animal behavior, answering questions from the public, assisting with presentations, animal training, performing maintenance in and around animal enclosures, and maintaining a high level of Animal Care Standards.
This position is located in the mountain area of Big Bea r, CA (approximately 1 hour/45 miles from downtown San Bernardino, CA).

ABOUT BIG BEAR ALPINE ZOO

The Big Bear Alpine Zoo is a rehabilitation facility offering injured, orphaned and imprinted wild animals a safe haven temporarily while they heal or permanently as they are unable to survive on their own. We are extremely proud that the vast majority of animals brought to us for rehabilitation are successfully released back into their native environment. The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, a Special District of San Bernardino County, owns the zoo, the facilities and the animals. County employees are hired for animal care, grounds keepers, maintenance, education and administration. The zoo is located within the 3rd District of San Bernardino County. The Park District oversees the operation of the zoo, and the Curator oversees the day to day activities of the zoo. The zoo is located in the San Bernardino National Forest at an elevation of 7140 feet. Prior to appointment, applicants must undergo a background check, which includes fingerprinting and a medical exam.
Must be able to work in the mountain area of Big Bear, CA and report to work in extreme weather conditions such as ice and snow. Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Travel : Travel within the County may be required. Applicants must be able to work outdoors in varying mountain weather conditions, drive in all weather conditions, lift and/or carry heavy objects up to fifty (50) pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend over, crawl, and perform other physical activities in the performance of job duties for this position.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is unable to consider to candidates who require Visa Sponsorship at this time or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.
Six (6) months of full-time equivalent paid or volunteer experience involving the care, handling, observation, training, or management of animals.
Zoo or aquarium.
Animal sanctuary.
Animal shelter or rescue organization.
Stable, ranch, farm, kennel, or similar animal-care setting.
Professional pet-care, training, or animal-handling position.
Thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units of completed college coursework from an accredited college or university, in zoology, biology, animal science, wildlife biology, wildlife management, veterinary technology, environmental science, ecology, or a closely related field.
Animal Keeper experience and training with exotic animals is preferred. Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications will be accepted until further notice; recruitment may close at any time once sufficient applications are received . Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
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These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Retirement benefits subject to change.
Competitive Evaluation: The information from your complete County Application and the Supplemental Questions below will be used to determine whether applicants meet the minimum requirements for this position, and will provide the basis for a competitive evaluation with other candidates in the selection process. This position reports to the mountain area of Big Bear, approximately 1 hour/45 miles from downtown San Bernardino. This position is required to work evenings, weekends and holidays. Please indicate your willingness and availability to work those shifts.Note: This position is required to work evenings, weekends and holidays. Yes, I am willing and available to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
No, I am not willing or available to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Course Subject/Number/Title, School, Number/Type of Units (semester or quarter). Zoo
Animal Hospital/Clinic
Other closely related field
Animal Care Experience : Please describe your experience providing care to wildlife, exotic, sick or injured animals. Ensure this employer is listed on the Work Experience section of your application.Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email.We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete : Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
~ I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.