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Meet the Team: Maintenance

Let’s shine the spotlight on Zoo employees that often remain behind the scenes, but whose contributions are essential to creating a world-class facility. Our maintenance team remains busy in every season, but the winter provides many new challenges that are directly related to the colder weather. One of the most essential tasks for the maintenance team is the Zoo’s winterization, which includes shutting off water and draining supply lines to the outdoor drinking fountains and water features. Kansas City’s winters typically produce snow and ice, and removal of these hazards is another important task to keep guests, animals, and staff safe.

Every maintenance team probably has a diverse to-do list, but there are probably none whose range of tasks is broader than those who work for a zoo. Just take this recent week’s list as an example…

• Met with contractors to review HVAC units in the new aquarium.

• Made repairs in the elephant and chimpanzee behind-the-scenes areas.

• Mounted new signage in the parking lot.

• Worked with Veterinary Health to develop a method to obtain ECGs of the gorillas.

While they are not always visible to guests, the maintenance team is a vital part of our Zoo family. We applaud and thank these employees for their year-round contributions to the Kansas City Zoo!

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