If you take pride in creating clean and welcoming spaces, this role is a great opportunity to make a difference at the Zoo. You'll help maintain exhibits and facilities, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for guests and staff alike. Join our team and play a key role in keeping the OKC Zoo looking its best—apply today!

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Starting Pay Rate: $14.48/hr - $18.10/hr

Experience Required: Some experience working in custodial housekeeping or equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the duties of the job. 

Minimum Education Requirements: High School diploma or G.E.D.

Department: Building and Grounds.

Direct Supervisor: Manager Building and Grounds.

Supervisory Responsibility: Direct (0); Indirect (0) 

Primary Work Location: Zoo Setting both indoors and outdoors.

Certification: N/A

Other: Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Job Summary: The Housekeeping Technician performs a variety of cleaning and minor building maintenance/repair activities in and around assigned Zoo exhibits/facilities. This position ensures that the general public and staff enjoy a clean and safe environment.

Essential Job Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties:

• Perform general cleaning and housekeeping inside building over an assigned area such as cleaning and sanitizing public restrooms, vacuuming and disinfecting floors, washing windows, dusting furniture, and emptying trash cans.
• Assist with maintaining outside cleanliness of grounds by picking up litter/trash, emptying trash containers, hosing down ramps/patios, clearing pathways, sidewalks, parking lots, and drives.
• Collects trash and recycling and ensures correct disposal in accordance with Zoo conservation efforts.
• Represent the zoo in a professional manner and provide quality customer service to our guests.
• Guide assigned part time team members and delegate tasks to ensure cleanliness of the Zoo. 
• Assist Junior Curators and Volunteers throughout their day and ensure productivity.
• Order supplies from the warehouse to supply the assigned area and keep up organization of closets.
• Prepare various written materials and reports (e.g. supply orders, activity logs, FMX work orders.)
• Assist in the preparation and clean up after special events including rearranging furniture and proper receptacles placed and returned.
• Actively promote and contribute to the Oklahoma City Zoo’s sustainability initiatives and green practices.
• Run light machinery for designated areas like floor scrubbers or floor waxing machines.
• Perform minor building maintenance duties as needed.
• Assisting with radio calls and responding to immediate safety and/or operational concerns. 
• Communicate effectively with Buildings Management Team throughout the day to complete assigned tasks and meet deadlines.
• Assist with the Zoo’s various conservation efforts, such as Waste Audit and Lake Clean Up.
• Participate in conservation activities to support Zoo’s mission.

About Us

Oklahoma City is one of the fastest-growing metros in the United States and is the 20th largest city in the nation. For nearly two decades our residents have continually invested in our community to make it a place people can find belonging, visit and call home. Our employees are at the heart of those investments–delivering essential services our residents expect and creating a strong and thriving city for all people. Visit Oklahoma City--A Great Place to Live and Work! to learn more about our city.