Ernie Miller Animal Caretaker

Make a positive impact on the community by joining the Johnson County Park and Recreation District team and help us enhance the lives of thousands through excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. As a JCPRD employee, you'll be part of a locally, regionally, and nationally acclaimed organization that annually hosts nearly 7 million park visitors and engages nearly 3 million participants in 4,000+ programs. With excellent benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a great organizational culture, JCPRD is building a thriving park and recreation system that inspires play, culture, and education, supporting healthy and fulfilling lives for all. Come work where you play!

Animal Caretaker at Ernie Miller Nature Center needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities are the following:

• Feeds and prepares food for all animals. (Animals include birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, insects, spiders, and mouse colony)
• Cleans all cages and animal exhibits, indoor and outdoor. (Aquarium, snake enclosures, recirculation pond etc.)
• Follow and record data on animal cleaning and feeding forms including aquarium.
• Keeps animal rooms clean and organized.
• Clean and maintain equipment. (Travel cages, bird feeders, aquarium filtration, bird perches, etc.)
• Communicate to staff members any animal issues (illnesses, injuries, or unusual behavior) and equipment issues.
• Disseminate medications and change dressings as required.
• Purchases animal food and supplies and notify staff when supplies will need to be ordered with sufficient notice.
• Works 16-20 hours per week, 6 days a week, including holidays.
• Work with and train volunteers.
  
• Other duties may be assigned.

Salary: $14.50/ hour

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.

Education and/or Experience

Minimum age 16 years and older; up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Current driver's license and able to pass criminal history and driving background check.

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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

JCPRD requires reference/background screening for all positions.  Specified criteria may vary by Department.