Zoo Boise Butterfly Keeper:

• Provides customer service to patrons of the Butterflies in Bloom attraction at Zoo Boise.

• Ensures the butterfly house is tidy and ready for visitors. 

• Works with keeper staff to care for the dietary, health, and environmental needs of pupae and butterflies in the exhibit.

• This position is open to all interested persons aged 18 or above.

• This position typically works 32 hours per week from May 18 - Sept 6.  

• This position is designated as At-Will.

Essential Functions

Informs and educates the public regarding the butterfly exhibit. Provides information and guidance to volunteers and zoo teens. 

Ensures volunteers, zoo teens, and customers adhere to exhibit rules and regulations. 

Maintains the butterfly house. Waters plants and disposes of any dead leaves per permitting requirements. Dispose of trash or any dead butterflies in the exhibit per permitting requirements. Sweeps pathways and cleans mirrors. Ensures fans, latches and mesh are in proper working order and reports any maintenance issues. Checks to ensure that the butterfly house mesh is secured daily. 

Mists and releases live butterflies daily. Processes shipments of new pupae including checking that the order is accurate, cleaning the emergence case and pinning pupae. 

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
High school diploma or GED.

Working knowledge of customer service techniques.

Ability to: work in varying outdoor conditions including rain and extreme cold and hot temperatures; stand for long periods of time; pay attention to detail; interact with the public and volunteers in a friendly and informative manner; communicate effectively in the English language (written and verbal) at a level necessary for efficient job performance; and perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor, and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:

City of Boise background check processes which include a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation Drug-Free Workplace: In accordance with the City of Boise Drug-Free Workplace Regulation, this position is designated as safety-sensitive and is subject to testing requirements including Post Offer Applicant Testing, Random Testing, Reasonable Suspicion, Post - Accident, etc. Applicants will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to hire. Appointment to this position is contingent upon a negative pre-employment drug test.

This position has responsibilities that require the person to work with minors or individuals with disabilities.

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds and rarely lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds. Also, the employee is always pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds and occasionally pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds. The noise level is frequently moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, runn, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards, work in/at heights and confined spaces. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to infectious bacteria, bodily fluids and chemicals.