Qualified Zookeeper

(Farm, Exotic & Domestic Pets)

Full-time Position – 45hr / week

8.00am – 5.30pm

Salary – £19,188 - £20,404 (depending on experience)

This is a full-time position, 5 days out of 7, including Weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.

Green Dragon Rare Breeds Farm & Eco Centre is an open farm, Wildlife Park and visitor attraction. We pride ourselves on sustainability and promoting a Green approach to living. We are self-sustaining and Eco with our energy production, water management, sewerage management, and our ‘farm to folk’ philosophy.

We have been fully operational for 6 years and we already have a loyal following of supporters and visitors. We are growing fast and are looking for forward thinking, motivated, creative and hardworking individuals to help us achieve our mission.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Animal team at a time when our Visitor offering is developing and changing. We have already expanded our pets corner to include exotic pets in the last two years and, we have now completed the Wildlife zone which has a variety of native and European species focusing on conservation, rescue and education, this new area of the Park is 5 acres.

We are now seeking a ‘NEW Qualified Keeper’ who has the experience to help us to take our farm and pets corner to the next level.

Our farm Section specialises in Rare Breeds and the history behind those breeds. We farm them for conservation through managed flock books and RBST programmes

We are very proud of our farm but are always looking for new ways to improve our facilities and to include our visitors in the overall experience.

We are looking for a modern day, practical, proactive Qualified Zookeeper to help us to manage and maintain our current expanding collection, breeding programmes, Health plans, Preventative medicine strategies and pasture management.

The Successful candidate will be Key in motivating the team to maintain high standards, always deliver fantastic customer service and demonstrate best practice in all we set out to achieve.

This is a very specialist role as the successful candidate will have the skills of an experienced Livestock Farm, Exotic animal management as well as the experience of working with Public and Children in a public facing visitor attraction.

Reporting to the Farm and Wildlife Supervisor & General Manager.

The successful application will have:

Excellent presentation skills are essential;
Must be outgoing, charismatic and have a confident enthusiastic personality;
Must be organised, self-motivated with good interpersonal skills;
Motivated individual who can work alone and as part of a team;
Have a proven record with outstanding customer service

The successful applicant will be expected to:

Deliver entertaining, exciting and educational public presentations.
Assist in the organisation of farm events;
Practically work on the Farm and Pets Corner department.
Have Practical DIY skills for daily, weekly and monthly repairs and maintenance.

Essential skills / Qualifications required:

Knowledge of Farm Practices and Rare Breed conservation;
Practical Animal Handling experience with Agricultural Livestock.
Proven record with positive reinforcement training methods.
Be DMZAA Qualified.
Have an Agricultural discipline.
Minimum 2 years employed practical experience within a Working Farm;
Minimum 3 years employed within a Farm Park / Wildlife Park or Zoo
Experience of working on a small animal department and small team;
Experience of Microsoft excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Flexible approach to work and able to work under pressure;
Excellent written English;
Excellent writing skills;
Full driving license;

Desired Skills / Qualifications required

Experience of DEFRA licencing, APHA, EHO, & Zoo licencing standards.
Experience of animal recording systems and standards & Movement systems
Have Tractor training, machine training, trailer towing

We ask that the successful candidate has their own transport to and from work, be punctual and flexible with working hours and is willing to relocate.

Please mark any email correspondence FAO:

Jay Wood (General Manager) and include a CV with your covering letter.

Email: hr@greendragonecofarm.co.uk

Post open until filled.