Wildlife Nutrition Coordinator - San Diego Zoo Safari Park

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a nonprofit international conservation leader, committed to inspiring a passion for nature and creating a world where all life thrives. Empowering people from around the globe to support our mission to conserve wildlife through innovation and partnerships, we support cutting-edge conservation, and bring the stories of our work back to our two world-famous front doors — the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park — giving millions of guests, in person and virtually, the opportunity to experience conservation in action. The deep and extensive knowledge gained from more than a century of experience in wildlife care, health, veterinary services, nutrition and conservation makes us invaluable in the global effort to save species. Our team members play a crucial role in driving our conservation efforts forward and bringing us closer to a world where all life thrives.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT OUR MISSION
The Wildlife Nutrition Coordinator performs duties associated with organizing, processing, maintaining, and communicating essential wildlife nutrition information and data sets, necessary for diet management and formulation, feed procurement and inventory. This position supports multiple job roles within the Wildlife Nutrition Department, and reports to the Clinical Wildlife Nutrition Manager.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Support multiple job roles within Wildlife Nutrition, most frequently wildlife nutrition management at each campus, and coordinates the distribution of information in response to inquiries, requests, and wildlife move notices. Record, maintain, and update feed data in appropriate software applications.
• Collect and/or record data and information on nutritionist’s clinical cases, prepares diet assessments and reviews using appropriate information sources; effectively partners with warehouse operations and other teams to maintain feed data integrity including inventory, research and supply across diet management applications.
• Work closely with wildlife health, wildlife care and other departments as necessary, including in the development and coordination of training in wildlife nutrition practices (e.g. body condition scoring) and document control (i.e. SOP's, Nutrition Toolkit and other reference materials; seek opportunities and make recommendations to develop, update, implement and improve procedures, processes and documentation related to wildlife nutrition management.
• Review result, adjust protocol, or refer questionable findings for review as needed. Research animal consumables and supplement-related items; presents findings and data to wildlife nutrition management.
• Collect, process, and send out non-biological samples for analysis as part of the department's quality control process; assures accuracy of equipment, collaborating with appropriate departments, and troubleshooting equipment problems.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• JOB EXPERIENCE
• Two years of experience working in some capacity associated with feeding and nutrition of animals is preferred.
• EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Nutrition, Biological Science, or related field required.
• Current valid California Driver’s License in good standing.
• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Practical understanding of basic comparative animal nutrition and how it applies to animal health and welfare, and general knowledge of USDA guidelines and HCCAP guidelines is required.
• Knowledge of animal nutrition, zoo animal management applications (e.g. ZIMS) and diet record keeping is required.
• Experience using software applications (i.e. word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database programs) for data management and report generation is required.
• Ability to organize, process and maintain multiple essential data sets with speed and accuracy required.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in a diverse work environment required.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively, plan, and remain organized required.
• Ability to apply critical thinking in problem solving and decision making required.

SOME OF THE PERKS YOU WILL ENJOY AS A TEAM MEMBER

• Free admission to the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
• Family Passes
• Complimentary Tickets
• Local and In-House Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program

IMPORTANT DETAILS

• Location: Escondido, CA
• Position Type: Hourly Full-Time Non-Exempt Position
• Hourly Range: $23.41 to $25.89

Fraudulent Recruiting
Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance contacts will use an @sdzwa.org email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance only conducts interviews via phone, Zoom, Teams or in-person.
If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance employee, please e-mail sdzwacareers@sdzwa.org. If you feel that you have been the victim of fraud, please contact your financial institution(s) immediately.

Be an ally for wildlife by joining our team!

At San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, we thrive on celebrating our differences. Diversity is vital for the benefit of our team members, our guests, our community, and our wildlife.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please email your request to sdzwacareers@sdzwa.org and provide the job title and location to which you are applying.

As a Federal Contractor, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a drug free workplace.

Salary : $23 - $26