Turtle Care Assistant

Responsibilities

• Preparing and distributing diets
• Cleaning and preparing of animal enclosures
• Washing dishes
• Keeping work areas clean
• Basic turtle/tortoise husbandry (soaking, weighing, health assessments, etc.)

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma (or College coursework in related field preferred)
• An interest in reptiles and amphibians
• Previous experience caring for reptiles and amphibians preferred

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Interest in reptiles and amphibians
• Previous experience caring for reptiles and amphibians

Benefits

The position offers a competitive hourly wage range of $18.00 per hour.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $18.00 per hour.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is 8:00am – 5:00pm.

About the Role

The Turtle Care Assistant will assist keepers and WHC staff with the daily tasks associated with the care of confiscated turtles/tortoises housed at the Bronx Zoo.

Department

Herpetology

Title

Turtle Care Assistant

Employment Type

Seasonal

Status

Non-Exempt

Grade Level

Hourly

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