Animal Care Assistant - Wild Kingdom Pavilion

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Job DetailsJob Location: Omaha Zoo - Omaha, NE 68107Position Type: SeasonalJob Title: Animal Care Assistant - Wild Kingdom Pavilion FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Classification: Seasonal: Hours: 32 hours/week (Thursday - Sunday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM; total of 935 available hours) Pay Rate: $15.40 per hour: This is a seasonal position with a maximum duration of six months, based on individual performance and business operations. The exact end date will be determined by the official start date. Summary: The Animal Care Assistant in the Wild Kingdom Pavilion provides daily husbandry and behavioral management for all animals, with a strong emphasis on species that participate in interactive animal programming for zoo guests, daily exhibit and building maintenance in Wild Kingdom Pavilion. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, daily husbandry and care associated with feeding and cleaning animal enclosures. The Animal Care Assistant will observe and participate in animal behavior training. The Animal Care Assistant is expected to be capable of the presentation of a variety of animal species to zoo guests as needed for daily animal encounters, demonstrations, and stage shows. T...