Keeper

Keeper

A position has become available for the post of Keeper at Newquay Zoo.  The post requires a hardworking, dedicated, enthusiastic and reliable individual, who will be expected to work on their own initiative and as part of a team, and be committed to the ongoing development of the zoo.

The ideal candidate should possess at least 4 years animal keeping experience and will have preferably completed, and passed, the Diploma in the Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals.

Duties will include attending to the husbandry requirements of a variety of animals, predominantly with primates, as directed by a Senior Keeper or the Head Keeper.  Daily observations of individual animals, completion of relevant records, and having the ability to answer visitors’ questions as required, in a courteous and informative manner, are fundamental for this position.

The closing date for applications is the 1^st July 2014.

Please apply, in writing, enclosing a full CV and covering letter to:-

Head Keeper

Newquay  Zoo

Trenance Gardens

Newquay

Cornwall

TR7 2LZ

Or alternatively

Email:-  owen.taylor@newquayzoo.org.uk

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