Animal Keeper; Emergency Appointment

Position: Animal Keeper (Emergency Appointment)
Los Angeles Zoo

Animal Keeper (Emergency Appointment)

SCHEDULE

Five (5) days a week between Sunday and Saturday;
Regular days off will vary per position

Hours vary between 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.
* Please confirm prior to accepting a position as schedules may change at any time for operational needs.

LOCATION Los Angeles Zoo - 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027

DUTIES /

JOB DESCRIPTION

These positions will fill 5-day ape keeper vacancies in the Ape/Old World Monkeys section. They

require candidates with strong commitment to working with a team of keepers and supervisors in the

best interests of the needs of the animals in this section. In addition, strong training background is

desired, as training for husbandry and medical management is essential to provide the best possible

care to the animals. As 5-day ape keeper in this section you will work primarily with the chimpanzees,

but will also be trained on the Gibbon, African Primate, Gorilla, and Orangutan strings, and will be

scheduled if needed throughout the section.

The ideal candidates would exhibit qualities such as being effective team member, while also being

proficient in working independently with proper time management. Effective communicator is a must

with seniors, keepers and veterinarian staff verbally, on ZIMS, reports and emails. Candidates would

be expected to understand approaches in operant conditioning, enrichment, animal welfare

evaluations, and general and specialized animal husbandry. Identifying, collecting, and processing

browse is an essential duty of this position.

REQUIREMENTS / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. The equivalent of one year of full-time paid experience (2,080 hours) in the care and maintenance

of exotic animals with a facility similar to the Los Angeles Zoo whose core function is the exhibition

of a variety of exotic animals; or

2. (a) Successful completion of the Animal Keeper Training program conducted by the Los Angeles

Zoo; or

(b) An equivalent program at an accredited school or college providing classroom and field work

on the basic structure and function of exotic animals; basic nutritional requirements; recognition

of the symptoms of animal diseases; sanitation measures; and aspects of animal behavior.

Salary

$57,378.24 - $83,812.32 annually

How to Apply

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should email an updated resume or a completed City application to

lazoo.personnel and the subject line must include:

"EMG ANIMAL KEEPER (APES/OWM) APPLICATION."

Resumes and/or applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, or until

sufficient applications have been received.

Los Angeles Zoo

5333 Zoo Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90027