Fiscal Year

2024

Case Number

A-22353-75945

Case Status

Certified-Expired

Received Date

2023-01-23

Decision Date

2024-02-26

Refile

N

Original File Date

2024-01-01 00:48:18

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

MARION ZOOLOGICAL, INC

Employer Name Slug

marion-zoological-inc

Employer Address 1

14149 21ST AVE N

Employer Address 2

Employer City

Plymouth

Employer City Slug

plymouth

Employer State

MINNESOTA

Employer State Slug

minnesota

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

55447

Employer Phone

7635593305

Employer Number of Employees

5

Employer Year Commenced Business

1985

NAICS Code

31111

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

James Goetz

Employer Contact Address 1

14149 21ST AVE N

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

Plymouth

Employer Contact State/Province

MINNESOTA

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

55447

Employer Contact Phone

17635593305

Employer Contact Email

sales@marionzoological.com

Agent Attorney Name

George C Maxwell

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Borene Law Firm, P.A.

Agent Attorney Phone

6123210082

Agent Attorney Address 1

3950 IDS Center

Agent Attorney Address 2

80 South Eighth Street

Agent Attorney City

Minneapolis

Agent Attorney State/Province

MINNESOTA

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

55402

Agent Attorney Email

gmaxwell@borene.com

PW Track Number

P10022010818464

PW SOC Code

19-1011

PW SOC Title

Animal Scientists

PW Skill Level

Level III

PW Wage

71386.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2022-10-21

PW Expiration Date

2023-06-30

Wage Offer From

71386.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

71386.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

14149 21st Avenue North

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Plymouth

Worksite City Slug

plymouth

Worksite State

MINNESOTA

Worksite Postal Code

55447

Job Title

Animal Scientist/Nutritionist

Job Title Slug

animal-scientistnutritionist

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Animal Science, Animal Husbandry or closely related field

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

N

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Accept Alternative Combination

N

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

72

Accept Alternative Job Title

see H.14

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

N

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Req Edu Bachelors degree U.S. or foreign equivalent in Animal Science, Animal Husbandry, or closely related field. Exp six years of experience as Zoo Nutritionist, Head Zoo Nutritionist Operations Coordinator or similar position where the person is responsible for formulating nutritional diets to meet nutritional needs of more than 120 different species at top tier institution or institutions such as La Aurora Zoo Guatemala, Zoologico de Chapultepec, General Directorate for Mexico City Zoos, Disneys Animal Kingdom, San Diego Zoological Society, or Smithsonian National Zoo. Six years of experience supervising staff as well as all aspects of preparation of zoo animal diet nutrition including the sourcing of the raw ingredients, inspection, preparation of food, as well as supervision of staff to ensure sanitary conditions. All experience can be gained in same 6 year period.br br H.6 has been answered quot;noquot; because while experience in job offered Animal ScientistNutritionist would be acceptable, it is not required.br br H.10B Any job title or related occupation similar to Animal ScientistNutritionist such as Zoo Nutritionist, Head Zoo Nutritionist, Operations Coordinator, etc. is acceptable as long as required experience was gained.br br Marion Zoological develops manufactures specialty, lifeenriching foods for rare endangered species of animals, as well as domesticated farm and pet animals, including special supplemental diets for leaf eaters e.g. primates, elephants, giraffes, and sloths, reptiles, birds, insects, others such as the Giant Panda. Once a food or supplement is developed, it is submitted to the Nutritional Advisory Group NAG which is the animal nutritional oversight committee of the AZA Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Our successes include the AZA Animal Care Manuals Giant Panda; Red Panda; Colobus Monkey; Gorilla, and Toucans.br br Ms. Geraldine Nidasio is well qualified for the position. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from the Univ of San Carlos, Guatemala that has been evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. Bachelors degree in Animal SciencesAnimal Husbandry. Ms. Nidasio has more than 6 years of experience where she was responsible for formulating nutritional diets to meet the nutritional needs of more than 120 different species at top tier institutions. She also has more than 6 years of experience supervising staff as well as all aspects of preparation of zoo animal diet nutrition including the sourcing of the raw ingredients, inspection, preparation of food, as well as supervision of staff to ensure sanitary conditions.br br This position is required to develop nutritional feed and supplements for a range of exotic zoo animals for zoos others, as well as understand how storage, preparation feeding process by staff might impact animal nutrition. The 6 years of experience as Zoo Nutritionist, Head Zoo Nutritionist Operations Coordinator where the person is responsible for formulating nutritional diets to meet the nutritional needs of more than 120 different species at a top tier institution provides a wide range of nutritional experiences across many different exotic zoo species throughout their lifereproductive cycles. This experience helps to diagnose nutritional issues across different species and determine what options to meet nutrition needs. In addition, the Animal ScientistNutritionist needs 6 years of experience on how to direct staff because staff handling, feeding, storage of feed supplements impacts nutrition feed value. Feed prepared improperly is feed the animal will not eat. Feed stored improperly loses nutritional value. Feed improperly delivered can also impact nutrition sanitation. The six years of experience supervising staff provides the understanding for how nutrition can be impacted by staff which is part of the NAG and client advice.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2022-11-08

SWA Job Order End Date

2022-12-14

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Star Tribune

First Advertisement Start Date

2022-11-13

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Star Tribune

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2022-11-20

Employer Website From Date

2022-11-28

Employer Website To Date

2022-12-05

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2024-01-01 00:48:18

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2024-01-01 00:48:18

Job Search Website From Date

2024-01-01 00:48:18

Job Search Website To Date

2024-01-01 00:48:18

Employee Referral Program From Date

2024-01-01 00:48:18

Employee Referral Program To Date

2024-01-01 00:48:18

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2022-12-01

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2022-12-02

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2022-11-28

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2022-11-30

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CANADA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

CANADA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Bachelor's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

ANIMAL SCIENCESANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2002

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS OF GUATEMALA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA 11

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

AVENIDA Z. 12

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

GUATEMALA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

1012

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

George C Maxwell

Preparer Title

Attorney at Law

Preparer Email

gmaxwell@borene.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

James Goetz

Employer Information Declaration Title

President