Zoo Supervisor -
Wild Connections
We are Chessington
World of Adventures Resort and we are part of the magical Merlin
Entertainments!
We are currently
recruiting for a Zoo Supervisor – Wild Connections. Heading up our Wild Connection team, you’ll
be in charge of how we present our animals to our guests. But it’s not just
about running the various displays meet and greets and wowing our adventurers
with amazing facts, we also want you to bring your own ideas for new shows, new
animals and new ways we could interact. One of your key objectives will be to
lead, motivate and develop the Wild Connections team, ensuring all delivery is
of an excellent standard of Safety, Guests Service, Education and Animal
Welfare. You will assist and support the Assistant Zoo Operations Manager and
other Head of Sections in animal husbandry and staff management. Finally you
will develop and implement the most current animal training techniques and
procedures with the team and stock.
We are looking for
the following skills and experience;
Ideally you will be
qualified in animal management and have 5 years’ experience in animal husbandry
Experience of
working a wide range of animals in presentations and flight would be an
advantage.
A creative and
logical thinker you will be pioneering in your approach to guest service, have
a head full of bright ideas and embrace our vision of untamed fun at Britain’s
Wildest Adventure.
Experience of
recruiting, training and leading a team.
A working knowledge
of Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
This role is full
time, permanent, averaging 40 hours per week and will include weekends and bank
holidays.
Alongside a
competitive annual salary and 28 days holiday you can look forward to enjoying
a great benefits package including a
Group Personal Pension Plan, Merlin Magic pass, Employee Assistance Programme,
Childcare Vouchers, Life Assurance, 25% discount in our retail shops and
restaurants, 40% discount online off of LEGO, and much more!
Learn more HERE
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
