| Location | Prospect Park, PA |
| Industry | All |
| Year Founded | 1895 |
| Website | http://www.wcs.org/about-us.aspx |
Job Description
Title: Zoological Park Maintainer
Department: Operations & Maintenance
Location: Prospect Park Zoo
Reports To: Manager, Assistant Manager, Operations and Maintenance
Position Managed: N/A
Employment Type: Union, Full-Time
Salary: $53,997.00
About Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS):
WCS stands for wildlife and wild places. As the world's premier wildlife conservation organization, WCS has a long track record of achieving innovative, impactful results at scale.We run field programs spanning 60 countries and the entire ocean. We build on a unique foundation: Our reach is global; we discover through best-in-class science; we protect through work on the ground with local and indigenous people; we inspire through our world-class zoos, aquarium, and education programs; and we leverage our resources through partnerships and powerful policy influence. Our more than 4,000 diverse, passionately committed team members in New York City and around the world work collectively to achieve our conservation mission.
Position Summary: To perform work in the maintenance of zoo buildings, equipment, and grounds
Principal Responsibilities:
Perform general maintenance, repair, renovation and alteration of buildings, offices, exhibits, enclosures, paths, benches, sidewalks, equipment, structures, roofs, gutters, and other facilities and specialized work, shopwork, metal, cement, woodwork, painting, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and stonework utilizing all skills necessary to complete such assignments.
Troubleshoot minor maintenance problems involving electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repair or replacement.
Perform preventive building maintenance duties.
Perform routine plumbing repairs such as unstopping toilets, sinks or urinals, fixing water leaks, leaking faucets, and animal exhibit water features (drinkers, ponds).
Perform routine electrical repairs such as changing light bulbs or fluorescent lamps and assist in repairing ballast and light fixtures.
Assemble and move furniture, hang pictures and bulletin boards, move and set up tables and chairs.
Repairs and replaces door knobs or locks, repairs door closures, patches holes in walls.
Paints interior and exterior walls.
Prepare reports on work performed and materials used as required;
May operate a vehicle or other equipment (e.g. forklift, tractor, bobcat) in performance of work.
Clean and fulfill checks required for vehicle and equipment maintenance.
Grease vehicles and equipment and supply oil, gasoline and other additives as required by supervisor.
May perform ground maintenance work as required.
Enforce the Society's visitors' rules and regulations and those of the Department of Parks of the City of New York;
Perform related tasks and duties as required.
The Wildlife Conservation Society, founded in 1895, has the clear mission to save wildlife and wild places across the globe. Our story began in the early 1900's when we successfully helped the American bison recover on the Western Plains. Today, we protect many of the world's iconic creatures here and abroad, including gorillas in the Congo, tigers in India, wolverines in the Yellowstone Rockies, and ocean giants in our world's amazing seascapes.
Since our founding, we have forged the power of our global conservation work and the management of our five parks in New York City to create the world's most comprehensive conservation organization. We currently manage about 500 conservation projects in more than 60 countries; and educate millions of visitors at our five living institutions in New York City on important issues affecting our planet. Our parks include: the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo.