Thursday, October 1, 2020

Sea Lion Keeper

Sea Lion Keeper

Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park

Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is an award-winning visitor attraction set amidst a beautiful 28-acre natural valley situated in North Devon. We are home to over 70 species with around 800 individual animals.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our Animal department on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will join our Sea Lion section and will be responsible for the daily husbandry of our California Sea Lions, African Penguins and Great White Pelican. We are looking for an experienced trainer to join our team and be able to maintain high standards of animal welfare and husbandry, as well as carry out presentations, guest experiences and training sessions.

Candidates should have an animal-related qualification and at least two years’ paid experience working on an animal department within a zoo. It is essential to have experience working with Sea Lions and operant conditioning and be confident in carrying out presentations.

The successful applicant will be a hardworking, team player, who is also confident working under their own initiative. They must be able to maintain accurate record-keeping and have good verbal and written communication skills. They must be self-motivated and have excellent public speaking skills and be confident in delivering educational talks to visitors. Good communication skills and an excellent customer service ethic are vital for this role.

Being situated in a valley, applicants should be physically fit and be able to work outside in all weather conditions. A full clean UK driving licence is also advantageous due to our location. This full-time position is 40 hours/week during the summer season and will be a maximum of 35 hours in the winter season. Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the business, including working weekends and bank holidays.

This position will be paid at the rate of the national minimum wage. There is also no accommodation available for this role.

To apply for this position, applicants must email a CV and covering letter to headkeeper@cmwdp.co.uk by 6 pm on Friday the 16th of October 2020. Please use the job reference ‘Sea Lion Keeper application’ in the email title.

Only successful candidates will be contacted via email to arrange an interview.