Carnivore Keeper
Wages £NMW to £8.30 per hour DOE
Plus a living out allowance of £2,600 per year or,
possibly, on-site accommodation.
Howletts Wild Animal Park, based in Kent, is seeking a
passionate, experienced, hardworking and motivated animal keeper to work with a
small team of enthusiastic and likeminded keepers on our carnivore section.
Howletts works in conjunction with The Aspinall Foundation, a charity committed
to the conservation of rare and endangered animals through breeding and
reintroduction programmes.
This
position offers a fantastic opportunity to work with a wide range of species
from honey badgers to Sumatran tigers and contribute to in-situ conservation
programmes. For instance, one of the team is, at present, helping care for confiscated
cheetah and lion cubs in Somaliland.
The Role
The successful applicant will be expected to undertake
general husbandry duties, livestock dispatch and butchery, basic enclosure
furnishing, maintenance tasks, and record keeping. The company is committed to staff
training and you will have the
opportunity to develop your professional skills and abilities, and to
contribute towards future plans for the section.
The position is full time, working five days a week
and will include weekends and bank holidays.
The Person
We are looking for someone with experience gained in a
similar mainstream zoological collection. Most importantly, you will have
excellent standards of husbandry and welfare, a sound knowledge of health and
safety practices. You must be confident in engaging
with the public, familiar with basic computer software packages and have good
verbal communication skills. We are looking for a team player who is also
confident to work alone. Ideally, you
will have gained DMZAA or an equivalent qualification, or be prepared to
undertake this which the company will support. The role is physically demanding and will involve
heavy lifting, so you will need to have a good level of physical fitness. You
will also need to be comfortable working at height to perform enclosure
maintenance duties.
A valid full UK
driving licence is essential.
All applicants must
have right to work in the UK
Closing date for
applications: Friday 3 May 2019
To Apply: Please email your full C.V. and covering letter to
– personnel@aspinallfoundation.org
or post to Personnel Department, Port Lympne Hotel
& Reserve, Aldington Road, Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD.
Please visit our website: www.aspinallfoundation.org to find
out more about us.
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