Montgomery City County Personnel

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to plan, direct and participate in animal care operations work including general husbandry of the collections, record keeping, and exhibit facilities maintenance to ensure a professional standard of operations regarding animal health, welfare and conservation. Supervision is exercised on a daily basis over Zookeeper Is, IIs and weekend maintenance workers caring for the animal collections and facilities and acts as weekend Manager for the Zoo facility. The work responsibilities are: supervises the animal care staff in the delivery of animal care services; supervises and participates, as needed, in the care of the animals; inspects and monitors facilities and grounds and reports maintenance and repair needs; maintains record keeping operations (Animal Registrar) of animals; and contributes to the department objective. The Assistant General Curator (Zoo) will serve as the manager on duty for weekends and holidays. The duties of the General Curator (Zoo) vary from the Assistant General Curator (Zoo) in that the Assistant General Curator (Zoo is the Animal Registrar for the Zoo. The duties of the Assistant General Curator (Zoo) and the Zookeeper II vary in that the primary responsibility of the Zookeeper II is to feed and maintain the animals and exhibits daily. The Assistant General Curator (Zoo) provides relief work or acts in the absence of the zookeepers. Supervision is received from the General Curator (Zoo).

Bachelor’s degree in zoology, biology, animal science, or a closely related field and two (2) years of professional zoo experience in the care and management of animal collections in a zoological park, to include one (1) year of experience supervising animal care staff.

May require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen orders, wet, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances. Must be willing to handle, capture, and kill live rodents as needed to feed reptiles and other zoo animal.  Must be willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.  Must have a valid Alabama driver’s license and an insurable driving record in order to drive city vehicles.  Candidates will be subject to a medical exam following a conditional job offer.