Lead Mammal and
Penguin Keeper
SEA LIFE Birmingham
About the role
You’ll support the
Displays Supervisor and Curator to help deliver consistently high standards of
animal husbandry and welfare. Duties include all aspects of Penguin and mammal
husbandry, including holding areas and exhibits, animal moves and transports,
diet preparation, medical treatments, record keeping and public presentations.
You will ensure that the highest standards are met and complete records and
documentation as required in line with legislative regulations.
Additional duties
include planning and executing goal-orientated animal training using advanced
concepts in positive reinforcement training for the purpose of day to day
husbandry, veterinary care and education.
This role is
permanent and includes working a regular, fair share of weekends and also bank
holidays as required as well as providing emergency call out cover on a roster
basis.
About you
It goes without
saying that you’ll have passion for and a good understanding of Penguin and
mammal keeping, with first-rate skills in animal training (operant
conditioning) and enrichment. Alongside this, you’ll need a basic understanding
of the fundamentals of water chemistry as applied to an aquarium environment
and an ability to quickly identify and resolve any environmental issues.
Ideally you’ll have
a degree level qualification in zoology, and experience of leading a team in a
public zoo or aquarium environment would be a real advantage as would
demonstrable experience of animal husbandry, a practical ability to create
‘wow’ displays with a working knowledge of the correct use of, theming,
lighting and water movement to deliver this. A love for conservation and the
wild environment is essential.
As you’ll be
engaging with our customers you’ll need to have great communication skills. A
confident presenter and conversationalist with the ability to alter your style
to appropriately meet the differing needs of each group, in particular, to
share your specialist knowledge with children in ways which delight their
inquisitive minds and capture their imaginations.
Please note, whilst
Merlin Entertainments is an equal opportunities employer, the successful
applicant will need to be physically fit due to the nature and demands of the
role.
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