Revise Proposal

Date: October 8, 2021

To: Billy Gomez, M.D

Zoo Director

The Adventure Zoo Park

From: Ivan Fuentes, Animal Curator

Miguel Ramirez, Zookeeper

Subject: Proposal for a new work routine cycle.

Purpose:

The purpose of our proposal is to request a new system that will apply to the zookeepers and animal

curators to fully have an area with equal responsibility.

Summary:

On September 20, 2021, Dr. Billy Gomez, TAZP Zoo Director, filed a complaint to the animal curators and

zookeepers that maintain the health of the animals. Some of us have noticed that the tasks that are

spread out to each worker are unfair. The tasks consist of feeding, cleaning, and exhibit maintenance.

There is also diet preparations, behavioral observations, and record keeping.

Currently, TAZP has no formal task given to one staff member. By default, some staff members have

taken more responsibility than others. More than half of our zoo staff leaves the time-consuming tasks

for others to complete. This situation is not ideal because not all the zoo staff are taking their

responsibilities seriously. This can affect the work environment for the staff at TAZP.

Therefore, Dr. Gomez wants us to determine the best approach to make a fair and honest system to all

zoo staff to complete. Specifically, Dr. Gomez asked that we develop a plan to determine TAZP staff’s

current work schedule system, determine how zoos separate tasks, and establish a criteria by which we

might evaluate tasks systems for TAZP.

We propose to find a way to divide all tasks required for zookeepers and animal curators in our zoo

setting and present our findings to Dr. Gomez. To perform this, we would need to carry our research on

the tasks of the staff. We would need to determine the time and work it takes for each task, send out

questionnaires to TAZP staff, and interview Dr. Gomez. Then we would need to collect and analyze the

data into a report.

To complete this research, we will need approximately 15 hours over the course of 2 weeks. If this

proposal is authorized, we would begin our research immediately, and we will submit our progress

reports to Dr. Gomez on October 25, 2021.

Introduction:

On September 20, 2021, Dr Billy Gomez, TAZP Zoo Director, filed a complaint to the animal curators and

zookeepers to create a new and better work environment to better the stay for any coming visitors to

our zoo.

Currently, TAZP has no form of demanding other zookeepers and animal curators to separate each task.

Each task requires demanding work and patience. More than half of our workers complain about the

tasks they are given. This situation is not ideal because The Adventure Zoo Park is a place for kids and

adults to enjoy. By changing the work system, we can have a better environment for everyone that

comes to our zoo.

Therefore, Dr. Gomez wants us to determine the best approach to give a new circular rotation of tasks in

our zoo staff. Specifically, Dr. Gomez wants to divide the following 4 tasks.

• Diet preparations

• Behavioral observations and record keeping

• Feeding the animals

• Cleaning after the animals

• Have a nice and clean exhibit.

Proposed Program:

With the approval of Dr. Gomez, we would perform the following 3tasks to create a new work system

for the staff at TAZP.

Task 1. Acquire an understanding of what the tasks the zookeepers and animal curators do across the

exhibit.

We (Ivan Fuentes and Miguel Ramirez) have both noticed the complaints of our fellow zookeeper and

animal curators. We have seen that there are a few of our staff that undergo more responsibility than

others do.

We suggest that we take time throughout our two weeks to question each zookeeper and animal

curators. With the questionnaire, we will determine how much time each task takes and the positives

and negatives of our current system. Our current system determines the integrity of our staff.

Task 2. Establish a criteria for the staff

Establishing a new system will take time and money away from TAZP. The criteria will give our staff

more responsibility to those who have taken advantage of the old system. It will also take responsibility

of those who have taken more than they can handle.

The criteria will consist of the health of the animals and the environment of the zoo.

Task 3. Create a circular task system

The new system that we recommend will take time to get established. We will need to determine each

task and create a system that rotates daily. This will give all our staff at TAZP each responsibility and

tasks throughout their week.

Qualifications and Experiences:

We are both experienced staff members that have been working under The Adventure Zoo Park

numerous years.

• Ivan Fuentes, Animal Curator, holds a bachelors in biological science. He has served at The

Adventure Zoo Park for over 19 years. He has taken care of all the animals’ heath. The health of

the animals has attracted more of the public to visit the zoo. He oversees over 60 animals'

health and environment. He has provided leadership in the staff of the zoo.

• Miguel Ramirez, Zookeeper, has overseen the exhibits wellbeing. He has work for The Adventure

Zoo Park for 15 years and provided the zoo a clean area for the animals and the people. He has

completed more than half of the tasks that is required for a regular zookeeper.

Budget:

Name Hours Hourly Rate (S) Cost ($)

Ivan Fuentes 15 30 450

Miguel Ramirez 15 21 315

Total: $765