Elephant Keeper
Salary
is national minimum/living wage to £19,000 per annum DOE
Howletts Wild Animal Park, situated
near Canterbury in Kent, is home to the largest breeding herd of 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 a keeper, who
will assist the Section Manager with the smooth running of the section which
currently houses 6:8 African elephants managed in protected contact. The herd
includes three calves. We have elephant moves coming up in the next year and so
elephant training experience would be advantageous. Previous experience of
working with bull elephants also an advantage.
The Role
Applicants should preferably have:
· A
minimum of a years’ experience with large exotic species, preferably elephants
· An
understanding of Protected Contact elephant management
· 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. We provide extensive staff
training and will offer the opportunity to develop
your professional skills and abilities.
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 16 October 2020
To Apply: Please
email your full C.V. and covering letter to - personnel@aspinallfoundation.org
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