Experienced Animal Keeper - Elephants
Located in the
picturesque village of Woburn, Bedfordshire; Woburn Safari Park is home to some
of the world’s most magnificent and endangered animals. Today it forms part of the Bedford Estates,
which also includes Woburn Abbey, Woburn Golf Club and The Woburn Hotel.
Experienced Animal Keeper - Elephants
Woburn Safari Park
is currently looking to recruit an experienced Animal Keeper to join the
Elephant team.
Woburn’s Elephant
Herd consists of 4 Adult Asian elephants and our juvenile, which are managed
primarily in free contact.
Duties will include
daily husbandry and management of the elephants including training, washing and
exercising. The successful applicant
will be required to work as part of a close knit team and will be able to demonstrate
the good communication skills required for regular elephant presentations and
special experiences.
The ideal candidate
would be required to have the following;
• Experience
working in a free contact environment with elephants - essential.
• Experience
working with elephants in a zoo environment or similar.
• Work
well within a team and be able to supervise and develop work experience
students.
• Flexible
approach to work and working hours.
• Current
full driving licence.
The position is full
time working 5 days out of 7. As this
will include regular weekend working, a flexible approach to days / hours is
required.
Applications
welcomed from qualified up to and including senior level elephant keepers.
For further
information, and details on how to apply, please visit our website:
Closing date: Sunday 8th December 2019
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