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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Commissary Technician - **Company:** Zoo New England - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Salary:** $34,320.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Inventory Management Software - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f7037763ca8f14dd ## About the Role * Efficiency in a fast-paced environment: This role involves a variety of tasks and responsibilities throughout the day, so we're seeking someone who can work quickly, stay focused, and be consistently productive. * Strong attention to detail: Accurate diet preparation is critical to animal health, making precision and care essential in everything you do. * Clear and consistent communication: While much of the work is independent, open and proactive communication with the team is key to our success. * Excellent organizational skills: We work in a compact space with a large inventory. Keeping things well-organized and ensuring proper stock rotation is essential. * High standards of cleanliness and quality: We take pride in maintaining a clean, efficient, and professional commissary. We're looking for someone who values the same level of excellence in their work., * High School diploma or GED. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel and Teams. * Must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license with a safe driving history. * Must be physically able to work on their feet for long periods and lift over 50lbs. * Must have a valid drivers' license in good standing and be able to drive a full-size vehicle on public roads. * Must be able and willing to work weekends, holidays, and overtime. PREFERENCES * Experience with food preparation, either in an animal care or human food service setting. * Familiarity with animal nutrition or prior experience working with or around animals. * Experience with inventory systems, food stock management, and rotation best practices. * Previous experience in a zoo, aquarium, wildlife facility, or similar setting is a plus. ## Description As a Commissary Technician, you will support animal care by performing a variety of essential tasks, including preparing diets according to established formulas and feeding schedules for our animal collection. Additional responsibilities include inventory management, ordering, stocking, and delivering produce, grains, hay, and other food items to various locations throughout the zoo. While this role does not involve direct animal contact, Commissary Technicians play a vital role in ensuring the health and welfare of the animals. This position follows a 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. schedule, with two days off during the week. Availability to work weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime is required., * Prepares animal diets as directed by commissary supervisor and veterinarians, using techniques such as thawing, chopping, washing, peeling, boiling, shredding, and weighing. * Ensures compliance with all safety and sanitation regulations, including those set by OSHA, USDA, AZA, and local health authorities. * Receives and inspects deliveries for quality, freshness, and accuracy; rejects items that do not meet standards and maintains records of inventory and issues, reporting concerns to the supervisor. * Makes daily food deliveries to animal areas; prepares diet items for pickup; transports packages; loads, unloads, and transports heavy objects, including but not limited to crates, bags of grain, and bales of hay; and collects and delivers food items, supplies, and packages within and between zoo campuses or from external vendors. * Works safely in proximity to all taxa, which includes being near mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates, without touching, feeding, engaging, or entering enclosures. ## Related Videos - [Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1172-developing-the-rich-text-editor-for-deepl-com) - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [Claude, MCP and n8n, or: How to Automate Your Day with AI-powered Workflows](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2043-claude-mcp-and-n8n-or-how-to-automate-your-day-with-ai-powered-workflows) - [From Syntax to Singularity: AI’s Impact on Developer Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/900-from-syntax-to-singularity-ai-s-impact-on-developer-roles) - [From Tables to Graphs in Minutes: Supercharging Kusto Graph Analytics with AI-Powered Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1543-from-tables-to-graphs-in-minutes-supercharging-kusto-graph-analytics-with-ai-powered-development) ## Related Articles - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Dev Digest 234: How X's Feed Works, Top 10 CI/CD Risks & Meat Proxies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/755-dev-digest-234-how-x-s-feed-works-top-10-ci-cd-risks-meat-proxies) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025)