Senior Animal
Keeper: Large Mammals
Twycross Zoo is at a
very exciting stage of development with the first phase of a 20 year masterplan already underway.
The plan will see the zoo developing new habitats for a refreshed animal
collection starting with Gibbon
Forest in 2016.
We currently have a
vacancy for a Senior Animal Keeper to work on our Large Mammals section which manages a range of
ungulate and carnivore species including zebra, nyala, tapir, Amur leopard,
snow leopard, meerkat,
Kirk’s dik dik, Asian elephant and giraffe.
Key
Responsibilities:
- · working on the section, covering all areas of animal husbandry
- · assisting with the training and development of staff
- · training and record keeping
- · interacting with zoo visitors
Key Skills &
Requirements:
- · minimum of 4 years’ experience as a keeper – must include working with hoofstock and carnivores
- · enthusiastic, high performing and motivated with a proven track record in zoo animal management
- · substantial working knowledge of the natural history and management of key species
- · good team worker with a positive outlook and excellent communication skills
- · commitment to continued professional development of yourself and other staff
- · previous experience of supervising and training staff
- · zoo keeping experience and a relevant animal-related qualification
The role is
permanent full time and includes weekend duties on a rota system. Salary is
paid monthly and we provide uniform
and 31 days holiday per annum (including bank holidays).
Please apply on-line
by sending your CV with a covering letter to: recruitment@twycrosszoo.org
This vacancy will
close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, therefore you
should submit your
application as soon as possible.
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