Senior Animal Keeper
– Animal Encounters (Displays)
Woburn Safari Park
is home to some of the world's most magnificent and endangered animals. The
park consists of a Foot Safari, Road Safari, Retail and catering outlets and is
enjoyed by families looking for a fun day out. It is also home to The Safari Lodge,
a unique events venue
The Department of
Animal Welfare & Conservation, based in the Foot Safari area, is currently
recruiting for a dedicated, reliable, confident team member. This position is
offered on a permanent full time basis.
Working as part of
the successful Animal Encounters section you will be responsible for
maintaining a safe environment for both yourself and the visitors by adhering
to associated risk assessments and protocols without exception.
Working as part of
the demonstrations team, you will be expected to deliver high quality
educational and entertaining displays of natural behaviours. The successful
applicant will have the opportunity to work with and train an exciting
collection of birds, reptiles and mammals, including, but not exclusively;
raptors, psittacines and Californian sea lions; and be a part of continually
developing and improving the daily displays.
The successful
applicant will need to be a highly motivated, flexible, hardworking individual
who has a good understanding of animal behaviour and previous experience
training and working with a variety of species. The ability to take part in
public presentations is essential as well as exceptional animal husbandry
skills, high standards of animal care and excellent communication skills.
The ideal candidate
will have a minimum of 5 years previous experience; preferably with the species
we hold, however those candidates’ with comparable experience will be
considered. The zoo animal management qualification (DMZAA) is essential for
this position.
You will bring your
experience with behavioural and environmental enrichment programmes and animal
encounters, as well as proven ability in carrying out husbandry duties to a
high standard.
To find out more or
to APPLY now please click HERE
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