Work alongside full-time or part-time department staff, including an Electrician, Carpenter, Plumber, HVAC Technician, Horticulturist, or Maintenance Technician, assisting with HVAC, boilers, life support systems, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting, horticulture, maintenance, or repair to buildings and facilities at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Perform a variety of specialized duties for special events or zoo-wide activities. Perform a variety of skilled trade work in the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of Zoo facilities, with specific responsibilities in HVAC, boilers, life support systems, horticulture, or a wide variety of duties related to the zoological maintenance and operations field. Assist with the operation or maintenance of specialized life support systems for aquatic or terrestrial exhibits, including filtration, water quality, or chemical dosing. Support horticultural tasks as needed, including landscape maintenance or plant care around zoo grounds or exhibits. Perform a variety of specialized duties for special events or activities, including Zoolights or other seasonal events; create figurines.

Work where you play!
Join our team at Parks Tacoma to put your skills to use serving your community and making Tacoma a vibrant, healthy, and welcoming place to live.

Who We Are
Parks Tacoma is a CAPRA-accredited and AZA-accredited, independent park district that leads efforts to build a healthy, sustainable community. Located in Tacoma, Washington, Parks Tacoma’s mission is to create healthy opportunities to play, learn, and grow. The independent park district spans the city providing a wide range of life-enriching destinations and services, including 70+ parks, 80+ miles of trails, 1,000+ acres of urban forest, 66 playgrounds, four community centers, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Point Defiance Park, and much more. Our work is guided by eight core values that are the foundation of our actions and goals: innovation, excellence, equity, inclusiveness, sustainability, accountability, safety, and fun.

Why You’ll Love it Here
Come work with us and work where you play! You will contribute to the overall vitality and well-being of your community when you work for Parks Tacoma, and you’ll do so as part of a supportive team of committed, passionate, and mission-driven professionals. The people of Metro Parks are the key to its success, and you just might be the next great addition to our team. On top of that, you’ll wake each day knowing that you’re helping make Tacoma a great place to call home.

Position Information
Perform highly skilled duties for an assigned division/department.

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to:

Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
Observe applicable safety requirements, use safety equipment provided, implement appropriate safety practices at all times and report immediately any unsafe working conditions or hazards.