EXPERIENCED PRIMATE
KEEPER
Award winning
Blackpool Zoo is looking to fill a key position within its Animal Department.
Experienced Primate
Keeper (Ref No- AD/PK/16)
Blackpool Zoo is
looking for an experienced primate keeper to assist in the daily care and
husbandry needs of their Primate Section. They will also help in developing and
moving forward the section within the framework of the animal department's aims
and objectives in a new and exciting period within Blackpool Zoo’s history. The
section currently maintains over 20 species of primates including Red-fronted
Lemur, King Colobus, Red Titi, Goeldi’s Monkey, Emperor Tamarin, Black Howler
Monkey, L’Hoest’s Monkey, De Brazza Monkey, Pileated Gibbon, Bornean Orang-utan
and Western Lowland Gorilla.
You will need to be
hard working, physically fit, enthusiastic and reliable. You should possess the
Diploma in The Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals (DMZAA) or an equivalent
and have a minimum of three years primate keeping experience. Although experience
with great apes is not essential, it would be desirable.
We offer a
competitive salary of £18,328.00 per annum and the opportunity to further your
career within the zoological world.
Subsidised single
occupancy (on site) accommodation will be available with this post, if
required.
Blackpool Zoo is one
of the UK’s most established medium sized zoos, and in recent years the zoo has
gone through a rapid modernisation and development process.
The Zoo is operated
by Parques Reunidos, one of Europe’s largest leisure and attraction operators
which specialises in the tourism/leisure sector. Parques Reunidos currently
operates 74 parks around the world and attracts over 21 million visitors
annually.
The closing date for
applications is the 31st July 2016.
We will reply to
successful candidates within 14Days of closing date.
A job description
for the post can be obtained from the Personnel Department.
Please apply (via
e-mail or post) enclosing a full CV, a covering letter and quoting the
reference number of the post, to:
Personnel Department
Blackpool Zoo
East Park Drive
Blackpool
FY3 8PP
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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