Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Full Time Sea Lion Trainer




Full Time Sea Lion Trainer
Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
North Devon

Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is an award winning visitor attraction set amidst a beautiful natural valley in North Devon.

An opportunity has arisen within our sea lion department. The successful candidate will join the team responsible for the care of our California sea lions and our African penguins.

CMWDP sea lion section has two daily sea lion displays and also offers interactive guests experiences; sea lion meet and greets and a swim with the sea lion experience, unique in the UK.

Candidates should have an animal related qualification. Experience with sea lions and operant conditioning is desirable. The successful applicant will be hard working, a good team player who is also confident working under their own initiative. They will also have excellent public speaking skills and be confident delivering educational talks to visitors. Good communication skills and an excellent customer service ethic is vital. Being situated in a valley, applicants should be physically fit.  A full clean UK driving licence is advantageous due to our location.

This position is 40 hours/week including weekends, bank holidays and some evenings.
To apply for this position please send a current CV and covering letter to headkeeper@wildlifedinosaurpark.co.uk

Application closes 31st March

Only successful candidates will be contacted.



Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant
      

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