Animal Keeper
(Maternity Cover) - Walkaround Section
Knowsley Safari Park
Liverpool
HOURS: 5
over 7 days per week, working an average of 40 hours per week
CONTRACT: Maternity
Cover starting mid-January 2016
CLOSING
DATE: Sunday 22nd November
Opened in 1971
Knowsley Safari is one of the largest safari parks in the UK. The park has five mile safari drive with a
lion pride, white rhino and a variety of antelope species to name a few.
We are looking for
an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team of Walkaround animal
keepers to cover a period of maternity leave starting mid-January 2016.
Our Walkaround
section is the ‘on-foot’ section of the Safari Park and is a dynamic section
with a wide variety of species. We manage our herd of African elephants in a
protected contact system. We also manage
giraffe, meerkats and red river hogs. As well as a large mixed exhibit ‘The
equatorial Trail’ and our newly opened ‘Wild Trail’, home to our European
Moose. On top of this we run the reptile house and the walk through bat forest.
This is a physically
demanding role and so candidates must be physically fit. Due to our location as
well as the nature of the job role, a full valid driving licence is essential.
The successful candidate will have an animal based qualification and will have
experience working with large mammals. It would be advantageous if candidates
had experience working with elephants.
This full time
position will include working bank holidays and weekends. Accommodation is not
provided.
For more information
details on how to apply for this position please visit our website at http://www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/vacancies/
The closing date for
application is Sunday 22nd November 2015
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