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Animal Care Specialist 1 - Marine Mammal Pinniped Dept $20/Hour - $22/Hour
Posted on April 28, 2026
- Vallejo, United States of America
- 20.0 - 22.0 USD (hourly)
- Full Time
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Safety Sensitive Position
Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities Include:
- Prepares daily rations, feeds animals, and stores food according to schedule duties
- Cleans and sanitizes animal enclosures, food preparation, storage areas, and office spaces
- Administers medications as prescribed by veterinarians
- Closely monitors and records animal behavior and notifies staff of potential health and social challenges
- Assist veterinarians with examinations, treatments, surgery, emergency care and necropsies
- Effectively and efficiently communicates in a professional manner to staff of all levels
- Demonstrates an understanding of operant conditioning animal training techniques and how to apply it for maintaining animal behavior with supervision of an ACS 2 or higher.
- Understand how to interpret animal behavior and make decisions appropriately with the aid of ACS2 or higher
- Perform in shows as well as conduct educational lectures and/or animal interactions and tours as assigned
- SCUBA dive in exhibits as required
- Collects and labels blood, urine, fecal and other diagnostic samples as directed by veterinary staff
- Provides support on carrying out capture and restraint procedure for animals in the assigned area with veterinarian and management's assistance as well as assist in emergency situations
- Responsible for the daily operations in area assigned
- Provide animal enrichment and husbandry training maintenance with the animal collection
- Maintain, recognize, and aid in the renovation of facilities and equipment up to USDA standards
- Maintains area equipment such as tools and equipment such as scuba gear, transport units, squeeze cage, electric carts and more
- Provides support in the implementation and/or modifications to presentations and guest interactions
- Properly handles, uses, and stores all chemicals in accordance with SFDK policy
- Represents SFDK in a well-informed, positive manner before other zoological facilities, professional and educational organizations, the media, and federal and state agencies.
- Ensure excellence in guest service by responding promptly to customer requirements, expectations and special needs
- Practices safe work habits
- Performs other duties as requested/assigned.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must possess:
- 32 hours per week minimum
- Must have minimum of 4 days of unrestricted availability to include weekends, holidays, early mornings, and late nights
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- SCUBA certification preferred
- Must have an Associate’s degree in biology, psychology, zoology or related field preferred or equivalent of 2 years of relevant experience
- Minimum of 1-year paid, full time experience in the care, husbandry and training of a variety of marine mammal species
- Minimum of 6 months experience as an Animal Care Intern
- Must have valid California driver's license
- Must have strong written/verbal communication skills, able to speak effective before large groups.
- Must be able to lift and/or move 50 pounds
- Must possess strong swimming skills
- Must be able to read, write and speak English and be proficient in MS office applications
- Must be willing and able to work both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
- Must be available to work weekends, evenings and holidays
- Must possess quick reflexes and be able to react quickly to changing animal situations
- Must possess the mental and physical capacities necessary to perform the primary job duties
- Must be willing and able to work in and around cold saltwater
- Must be able to work with chemicals and adhere to the MDS and company standards
- Must have a basic understanding of water chemistry
Safety Sensitive Position
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