Animal Care Specialist 2-Rainforest Trail - $24.00/HR -$26.00/HR

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Vallejo, CA
Contract type: Full time
Essential Job Duties:

  • Facility maintenance, repairs, and gardening
  • Butterfly nectar flower horticultural knowledge
  • Butterfly releasing and record keeping
  • Processing shipments independently with all record keeping
  • Feeding butterflies and other exhibit animals
  • Environmental maintenance of exhibit
  • Butterfly containment, all aspects
  • Pest control: monitor and treats
  • Public interactions, including tours and responses to guests
  • Safety Inspections
  • Specimen preparation for reference collections
  • Operation of exhibit when Entomologist not present
  • Knowledge of both tropical and native butterfly species
  • Knowledge of butterfly house regulation by all government agencies
  • Plans, conducts, and writes practical or other research projects
  • Assist other Land Animal departments in daily husbandry

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must have one year work experience as Butterfly Keeper or equivalent work experience preferred
  • Must be in excellent physical condition and possess the mental capacities to perform the essential job duties
  • Must be able to lift equipment up to 50 lbs.
  • Must possess the physical dexterity to hold and maneuver equipment.
  • Must be able to walk and move quickly between different areas.
  • Must not be afraid of heights.
  • Good public speaking ability.
  • Must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather including humidity
  • Must possess the physical and mental abilities to work around a large variety of exotic animals
  • Must be available to work weekends and holidays.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license.

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