ANIMAL KEEPER

Job Description:

ANIMAL KEEPER

Description

job description

An Animal Keeper cares for exotic mammals, birds, and reptiles (including venomous varieties) at the Los Angeles Zoo. The selected candidate(s) will fill the vacancies as relief keeper(s) for the Ape/Old World Primate section which includes: chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, gibbons, siamangs, mandrills, colobus, ring-tailed lemurs, sifakas, blue-eyed black lemurs, and servals. The duties include but not limited:

• observe and report on animal behavior and condition for illnesses, compatibility, imminent birth and other signs reflecting the animal's well-being;
• prepare and offers food for animals as instructed; trains animals to ensure participatory care and safe handling;
• maintain the exhibit premises in a safe, clean and aesthetically pleasing manner; answers questions about animals from the general public;
• may make educational and other presentations before groups, and on radio and television;
• may provide training and supervision to volunteers and students in caring for animals; and
• other duties as assigned.

EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT

An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. (City Charter Section 1013).

Please refer to attached bulletin for more details.

How to apply

Qualified, interested candidates should email resume along with three references to lazoo.personnel@lacity.org by 4:00 p.m., PST on Friday, April 11, 2025, or until sufficient applications have been received. The subject line must indicate: “EMG ANIMAL KEEPER (APES) APPLICATION”. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Emergency Appointment

An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).

Closing Date/Time: 4/11/25