Senior Animal Keeper - Large Carnivore Section

Salary commensurate with experience

Plus a living out allowance, or possibly, on-site accommodation.

Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks, in conjunction with the Aspinall Foundation, is a charity based organisation committed to protecting rare and endangered animals from extinction through captive breeding and reintroduction programmes. Port Lympne has one of the leading collections of large carnivores in the UK including tigers, lions, leopards, cheetah, wolves and African painted dogs (EEP holder for this species) and spectacled bears.

The Role

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake general husbandry duties, livestock dispatch and butchery, enclosure furnishing and maintenance tasks, and record keeping. The company is committed to staff training, you will have the opportunity to develop your professional skills and abilities, and to contribute towards plans for the section.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years large carnivore experience, gained in a mainstream zoological collection. You will have excellent standards of husbandry and welfare and a sound knowledge of health and safety practices. You must be confident in engaging with the public, familiar with basic computer software packages and have good verbal communication skills. We are looking for a team player who is also confident to work alone. Ideally, you will have gained DMZAA or an equivalent qualification, or be prepared to undertake this which the company will support. The role is physically demanding and will involve heavy lifting, so you will need to have a good level of physical fitness. You will also need to be comfortable working at height to perform enclosure maintenance duties and have a full, valid driving licence.

The position is full time, working 40 hours per week, five days a week and will include weekends and bank holidays. The successful candidate will have a genuinely flexible approach to working hours. All applicants must have right to work in the UK.

Closing Date: Monday 21 December 2020

To apply: Please email a CV and cover letter to – personnel@aspinallfoundation.org

Visit our website at www.aspinallfoundation.org for further information.