Environmental Technician 2
Description:
Under the direction of the Superintendent of Buildings, Grounds, and Project Management, provides a variety of maintenance and repair tasks to ensure zoo’s facilities, exhibits, and grounds are safe, clean, and operational. This position also creates a positive first impression and overall welcoming experience for visitor experience.
Essential Duties, Skills, and Responsibilities:
- Perform general maintenance duties as directed by supervisor.
- Assist in the design, construction, and modification of exhibits, grounds, buildings, structures, and fences
- Provide support for special events and rentals as scheduled or requested. This may include affixing lights, moving equipment, staging, parking, and other duties as requested.
- Aid in clearing the grounds of environmental debris and snow; prepare for and monitor impact of inclement weather
- Assist Environmental Technicians with projects as requested or assigned
- Make sure storage areas, workspaces, shop and grounds are neat and orderly
- Ensure the landscape and pathways are up to visitor standards.
- Ensure familiarity with duties/tasks checklists: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annual
- Learn correct use and maintenance of radio equipment.
- Adhere to all safety protocols for a safe staff, visitor, and animal environment
- Report any safety hazards to supervisor
- Assist in emergency repairs and maintenance as required.
- Work collaboratively with all staff members and departments, also participating in meetings.
- Assure work, equipment, work areas, and self, represent the Zoo in a safe, clean, professional, and orderly manner at all times.
- Adhere to Zoo, OSHA and other regulatory safety standards, procedures, and safety protocols.
- Ability to work weekends and holidays
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- Able to regularly engage in all physical requirements and lift/carry a minimum of 80 pounds.
- Able to actively work in inclement weather conditions year-round.
Qualifications & Education:
Education:
- High school or GED diploma, or equivalent combination of training and/or experience required
Driving Requirements:
- Must have and maintain a valid New York driver’s license.
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Some holidays
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Utica, NY 13501: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Compensation and Benefits:
Department: Maintenance
Salary: $16.91/hr.
Job Status: Full-time & Part-time, non-exempt
Union Status: CSEA Union Member
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The Utica Zoo provides equal employment opportunities to all current employees and all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, natural origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
The Utica Zoo provides a smoke-free and drug-free work environment.
