This position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement
Application Process: Resumes accepted until July 15, 2025.
Pay Rate: $27.16 per hour
Animal Keepers play a vital role on the ACCR team, taking care of the physical health and psychological well-being of the animals directly under their care. Animals in this diverse section include lemurs, bats, otters, goats, sheep, cats, pigs, rabbits, alligators, tortoises, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, and education outreach animals. Work ranges from the physical tasks associated with feeding and maintenance of living areas to more analytical tasks of planning, record keeping, and communication.
The section also includes two support strings: commissary and night keeper. Commissary Keepers are responsible for prepping the majority of the zoo’s animal diets, maintaining diet records, ordering, and supply management. The Night Keeper duties include some commissary support, some diet prep, observation, feeding, and shifting animals throughout the zoo after the day shift leaves. The Night Keeper typically works alone in their duties.
Animal Keepers are expected to develop a comprehensive knowledge of the natural history of the species to support them in providing appropriate care for our animals and direction from the Senior Keeper, Lead Keeper and/or the Zoological Manager regarding daily operations as appropriate.
This position is for a Float Keeper, who is trained to cover the animal areas and support roles (commissary and night keeper) in the section. This position will require some night keeper shifts. Night Keeper shifts are typically 12:30pm – 9pm but will change over the course of the year to as late as 2:30pm – 11pm. The Float keeper is expected to cover strings in the absence of the primary keeper(s) or assist the primary keeper with the string duties and special projects as needed.
Manager:
Year-Round
Full-Time
$27.16 per hour
Application Deadline:
July 15, 2025
The Oakland Zoo offers a comprehensive benefits package, including Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Flexible spending account, Retirement plan, Paid time off, Employee Assistance Program, and A Family Zoo Membership.
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May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills and abilities commonly associated with this position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Qualities– May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills and abilities commonly associated with this position.
Physical Considerations- The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Oakland Zoo (managed by The Conservation Society of California) is an award-winning facility stretching 100 acres and overlooking the city of Oakland atop the hills of beautiful Knowland Park. Our mission is to inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world, while providing a quality visitor experience. As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), The Zoo is part of the largest conservation organization in the nation. Our employees take PRIDE in our values of being Positive, Respectful, Inquisitive, Driven and Effective members of a team who places the care of our animals, stewardship of the natural environment, and the experience of our guests at the forefront of all that we do.
We believe that all people should have safe access to the Zoo and culturally relevant and responsive experiences with our staff, programs and curriculum. Oakland Zoo is also striving to create an equitable and inclusive internal culture where all staff members feel represented and valued for their identities and lived experiences. We examine how power, bias, race and other aspects of identity impact our organization. We work to build a culture of continuous learning and improvement toward a vision of equity and belonging for all staff. We are looking for team members who can actively join us in this process. We are committed to reflecting the diverse community in which we exist and strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ identifying folks, and women to apply.
The Conservation Society of California is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, QAOV status, or other characteristics protected by law. The Conservation Society of California also promotes respect for all people and will not tolerate harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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