Experienced Keeper - Elephant Section
Salary £17,992.00 to
£20,218.00 per annum DOE
plus a living out
allowance of £2,500 p.a. if on-site accommodation is not required or available.
Howletts Wild Animal
Park, situated near Canterbury in Kent, is home to the largest breeding herd of
African elephants in the UK. Through our conservation organisation, The
Aspinall Foundation, we manage two National Parks protecting numerous forest
elephants in West Africa.
We are recruiting
for an experienced keeper, who will assist the Section Manager with the smooth
running of the section which currently houses 5:8 African elephants managed in
protected contact.
The Role
Applicants should have:
• A
minimum of 5 years’ experience with large exotic species, preferably elephants
• An
understanding of Protected Contact elephant management
• Proven
ability to motivate, train and supervise staff
• Excellent
problem-solving skills
• A
genuinely flexible attitude to work
• Broad
knowledge of elephant conservation, behaviour and welfare
• A
full manual driving licence
• The
right to work in the UK
This is a physically
demanding job. Duties will include heavy lifting and strenuous cleaning, as
well as enclosure maintenance, browse cutting, grass strimming and operation of
vehicles such as tractors and dumper trucks.
The Person
You will be a team
player with good communication skills.
Ideally, you will have gained the DMZAA or an equivalent qualification
or be prepared to undertake this which the company will support or have
substantial practical experience. The
company encourages succession planning and therefore, looking to the future,
supervisory experience would be advantageous in this role. We provide extensive
staff training and will offer the opportunity to develop your professional
skills and abilities.
Candidates must have
a flexible approach to working hours. The is a permanent, full-time position
working 40 hours per week, generally 8am to 5pm, 5 days a week including
weekends and bank holidays.
Closing date for
applications: Friday 24 January 2020
To Apply: Please
email your full C.V. and covering letter to personnel@aspinallfoundation.org
or send to Human
Resources Department, Port Lympne Reserve, Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD.
All applicants must
have right to work in the UK
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