Mammal Keeper -
Twilight Team
Chester Zoo
Cheshire
Chester Zoo is the
UK’s No.1 Zoo and is also one of the leading zoological collections in Europe
with an international reputation for achieving its mission in conservation
breeding programmes, research and education.
We currently have a
fantastic opportunity for a Mammal Keeper to join our Twilight Team, with the
possibility of being trained on several other mammal sections to cover any
shortcomings in staffing levels.
The Mammal Keeper
post will involve the daily care and management of a variety of Mammal species
including spectacled bears, bats (Rodrigues, Seba’s & Livingstone), giant
anteaters and Red pandas to name a few.
Chester Zoo aims to
set a benchmark for animal welfare and our new Mammal Keeper must be able to
deliver an excellent level of animal husbandry, care and welfare for the
assigned mammals; ensuring that all enclosures and facilities are maintained to
the highest possible standards. The role
will also involve promoting the conservation work at Chester Zoo through daily
interaction with visitors on site.
The successful
candidate will deliver personalised animal experiences to small groups of
visitors in both public zoo spaces, behind the scenes and in animal enclosures.
These encounters generate revenue for the zoo, and so guests are hosted to the
highest standards of customer care and service in accordance with Risk
Assessments, Health and Safety regulations and animal welfare.
We are looking for
someone with proven experience of working with relevant mammal species and
experience of working in a zoo or safari park. The successful candidate will be
educated to HND or degree level in Zoo Animal Management/Zoological Science, or
have the equivalent experience. We expect our next Twilight Keeper to have
excellent observational skills and to have a good working knowledge of operant
conditioning. They will also have outstanding communication skills when
interacting with visitors to deal with their questions, talks and requests for
information.
Our next Mammal
Keeper will ideally be competent in the use of computers and basic software
packages. They will ideally have proven experience with implementing
environmental enrichment and experience of working within strict SWP. A full
clean driving licence is also required.
Salary is £16,984.10
per annum for a 40 hour week on a rota basis (including some weekends and bank
holidays).
To apply: please
contact the recruitment line on recruitment@chesterzoo.org or 01244 389477.
Closing date for
applications is Friday, 17th October 2014.
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