Bird Keeper
Exmoor Zoo
Devon
Full time (40
hours/5 days per week, 2 days off consecutively). Six month trial period.
The avian collection
A chance to work
with potentially the best Ciconiforme collection currently in the UK and extend
your experience. Seven species of Gruidae on site and over 100 species in total
including raptors, softbill’s and psittacines. Recent first UK breeding of southern
bald ibis.
Job description
Bird keeper working
with all aspects of aviculture with a practical bias. To include basic avian
husbandry and (relevant to experience and appropriate training) hand rearing,
incubation, seasonal dietary changes for breeding, capture techniques and any essentially
basic skills requisite for the purpose. Record keeping and ZIMS access
available.
Requisites of this
job position to include:
A driving licence
and vehicle (we are rurally located).
Physical fitness and
self motivation (we are located on a valley hill side with copious Atlantic
rain)
Amenability to
teaching and tutoring using the traditional coaching methods.
A passion for birds
and empathetic understanding of their needs and requirements.
Previous experience
and successful avicultural breeding achievements.
Salary negotiable,
depending on experience and commitments.
Please apply by
email to the Curator, Mr D Reynolds on info@exmoorzoo.co.uk
Applications for
this post will close by the 6th of September 2014.
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