member services representative

team member

crew leader

maintenance technician

building maintenance

Caldwell Zoo

Conservation and the animal's well-being is the farthest thing from the administration's mind.  Animals are put out in extreme heat and cold, regardless of their health or ability to cope.  It's "better to put them out on exhibit because people pay to see the animals".  As for management, the two curators over the departments are married to each other, so you cannot bring a complaint up to anyone but the Assistant Director, who will tell you one thing and do another.  Gossip and interpersonal disputes between staff go unchecked, which makes for a terribly uncomfortable working situation.  The facility has amazing potential, but is wilted and wasted by the supervisory and management staff.  There is little chance to further your knowledge or skill base, or attend conferences, meetings, etc.  Basically, once you're there, you're stuck.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The atmosphere was like a family.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
We all worked well together. Everyone helped each other. The only thing I can really think of being stressful might have been losing animals that we all cared a lot for and maybe the severe weather. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment and culture was like a big family who took care of/ helped each other and loved for/cared the animals and the grounds of the zoo.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
We would arrive to work. Have a meeting (mainly for updates and happenings in the different departments), then go to the assigned areas and start with the assigned duties depending on which department you are with. Work until the break time or lunchtime, then back to the duties.

typical day involved usual animal care tasks along with weekly projects in each department, learned an infinite amount in relation to this field and different species specifically, management was wonderful, supervisors and curators were very driven but easy to work with, workplace culture overall felt like a small, close-knit family, hardest part of the job was the steep learning curve at the beginning of the summer, most enjoyable part of the job was the wealth of experience gained with such a large variety of species.

The team I worked with was positive and driven in their day to day at the zoo.  Our department was overworked throughout the year and was only allowed to take 1 break for lunch since there was so much to do.

Our leadership was hands off with most things and when involved, would micromanage and demand we do better when already overworked.  Pay was quite low for a position that required a college degree.  It took quite some time to earn PTO as well.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
The environment at Caldwell Zoo is amazing the staff and admin are top notch people with hearts for animals and people alike definitely one of the best places to work in the area 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Low stress environment encouraging and professional 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Receive work orders complete daily and weekly projects as assigned by supervisor

The new zoo renovations are very popular and I've loved learning more under my managers. Such a fun place to be! I worked in the Cafe and did many things there (prep work, cashiering, cooking). Very busy come lunch time and a steady flow afterwards until closing. There's never a dull or quiet moment (both a saving grace and a little stressful)!

Ok place to work, they don’t really train you  or show you how to do tasks they just tell you what to do and you are expected to just do it, really hot during summer time, dont have fans or water that they give out or anything special to help with heat exhaustion. Pay is not worth it unless you just need a little cash and need a couple hours a week, they are very flexible especially if you’re able to work weekends 

* Check the animals, set up the yard/exhibit, let out or shift animals to clean stalls, enriched/ feed animals.
*  I learned a lot in my observations in knock downs and medical procedures
*management was great
* co-workers were friendly
* hardest part of the job was working in the heat
*love being around the animals

The work was fairly easy but kinda tedious. The idle times are the hardest because you have to stay in your area and remain busy. I enjoyed working with the animals the most. I was able to do homework during the times we weren't busy.

I loved my position and my department but felt there was a strong competition or unwillingness to get along with other departments. The people at this zoo are great and love the animals they care for. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Member services representative 2 salaries reported	$12.00 per hour
Team member 1 salary reported	$12.00 per hour
Crew leader 1 salary reported	$13.75 per hour
Maintenance technician 3 salaries reported	$16.58 per hour
Building maintenance 2 salaries reported	$16.50 per hour

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