DEPUTY HEAD OF
SECTION
(African Elephants)
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
Applicants must have gained experience in all
aspects of elephant husbandry and have gained significant experience working with
captive elephants.
You will need excellent
written and oral communications skills, team leadership skills and the ability
to motivate and develop the performance of section staff. Strong organisational
and time management skills coupled with the ability to effectively manage the
working time of keepers on the section is essential as is a valid manual
driving licence.
You will be expected to
make appropriate short-term husbandry decisions regarding the feeding, movement
and treatment of elephants; assist the Section Manager to maintain the sections
records and paperwork; carry out risk assessments; and run the section in the
absence of the Section Manager.
Ideally you will posses
or be willing to obtain a recognised zoo qualification, be comfortable giving
talks to the public and have the confidence to represent the company in the
media.
To apply: email your C.V. and covering
letter to personnel@aspinallfoundation.org
or send to Human
Resources Department, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park Kent , CT21 4PD
Closing date for applications: 31st March 2013
Please visit our
website: http://www.aspinallfoundation.org
to find out more about us.
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