Part Time Gorilla
Keeper
4 days a week.
Salary commensurate with experience, plus £2,600 living out allowance if living
offsite.
Howletts & Port
Lympne Wild Animal Parks, in conjunction with the Aspinall Foundation, are a
charity based organisation committed to protecting rare and endangered animals
from extinction through captive breeding and reintroduction programmes. The parks
are home of one of the world’s most prized wild animal collections and are one
of the biggest visitor attractions in Kent.
The Aspinall
Foundation is a registered charity that is actively involved with several
projects incorporating a diverse range of conservation activities both at their
Kent based Howletts Wild Animal Park and Port Lympne Reserve and overseas
projects in the Congo, Gabon, Indonesia and Madagascar. Over the past few years
alone, we have released Back to The Wild a range of animals including 8 black
rhino, 49 Javan langurs, 9 Javan gibbon, 11 European bison and over 60 western
lowland gorillas back to their natural habitat.
We are looking for
an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team of dedicated Gorilla
keepers at Port Lympne Reserve. The ideal candidate will have some experience
of working with animals, in a mainstream zoological collection and an awareness
of current conservation issues and a passion for animal welfare. A recognised
Zoo Animal Management qualification would also be advantageous.
The main duties will involve:
observing the
behaviour, health and security of animals and reporting any problems to the
Section Head
Preparation of
approved diets and carrying out the correct feeding procedures.
Cleaning and
maintaining enclosures as well as adjacent working areas.
Ensuring that safety
and emergency procedures are followed at all times.
Maintaining
courteous and helpful relations with visitors.
This is a physically
demanding position so candidates must have a good level of physical fitness. A
full valid driving licence is also essential to the role. Ideally you will
possess good all round animal husbandry skills and be enthusiastic in contributing
to the enrichment of the Gorillas at the park.
To learn more or
apply please click HERE
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