Jacksonville Zoo Jobs Information

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work with wildlife around you? Do you want to do your share in protecting and caring endangered animals? Jacksonville Zoo is now offering opportunities for you to do your share.

Jacksonville Zoo provides both full time and part time positions. The zoo promises to benefit full time employees with free medical, dental and life insurance, 403B Retirement Plan and paid time off. Full time jobs at Jacksonville Zoo vary from bird keepers to supervisor and technicians. We'll list some full time jobs currently available for you:

Animal Commissary Technician

Responsibilities:

- Performing diet preparation

- Ensuring food quality

- Cleaning work areas

- Maintaining inventory

- Collecting browse and preparing browse for distribution.

Requirements:

- A relevant working background

- good communication, organizational ability

- basic math skills

- A valid Drivers license

- Food preparation experience

- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs easily

If you are interested in the Animal Commissary Technician position, click the following link to know more about the job description and their contact info:

Animal Commissary Technician

http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/index.php/about/work_at_the_zoo/animal_commissary_technician

Bird Keeper

Responsibilities:

- Care and feeding animals

- Maintenance of assigned areas

Requirements:

- A degree in biology or related field preferably

- Two years relevant working experience

- A valid Driver's License

- Solid observational and record keeping skills

- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs easily

- Other practical skills regarding to animal husbandry, environmental enrichment, minor repair and etc.

If you are interested in the Bird Keeper position, click the following link to know more about the job description and their contact info:

Bird Keeper

http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/index.php/about/work_at_the_zoo/bird_keeper1

For more available full-time positions at Jacksonville Zoo, please visit the zoo job page on its official site:

Jacksonville Zoo Job List

http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/index.php/about/work_at_the_zoo

For college students and animal lovers who want to enrich their spare time, part time jobs are also available at Jacksonville Zoo. For instance, they are now hiring an Education Exhibit Guide. Applicants with knowledge on life science will be preferred. Applicants must have the ability to communicate and interact with guests very well and be able to work in a flexible schedule. As most of the part time jobs are only temporary, we'd suggest you to follow the latest jobs information on its official site.

Jacksonville Zoo welcomes animal lovers to volunteer at the zoo as well. Volunteers will get engaged in all areas of zoo operations, Both adults and teens can apply to be volunteers as long as you are interested and passionate. Want to join the wildest team in the town? Contact the Volunteer Office at (904) 757-4463, ext. 176 for more information. Or you can visit:

Volunteer Opportunities

http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/support/volunteer/