Under general supervision by Ambassador Animal (Shows) Area Supervisor, keepers perform a wide range of functions in the Behavioral Husbandry Department at Nashville Zoo. Their primary responsibilities include husbandry of assigned collection as well as maintaining and cleaning animal exhibits, yards, night enclosures, and contiguous areas, operant conditioning of collection for husbandry behaviors and providing enrichment. In addition, the Ambassador Animal Keeper joins the rest of the team in presenting on site encounters, behind the scenes tours, special event presentations, media, and other on and off-site programs which utilize ambassador animals as needed. The Ambassador Animal Keeper must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.