Experienced Animal
Keeper - Large Carnivores
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. We have
one of the leading collections of large carnivores in the UK including tigers,
lions, snow leopards, cheetah, wolves and African painted dogs (EEP holder for
this species). 2016 will be an exciting year with the arrival of new species to
our collection.
Port Lympne Wild
Animal Park is seeking an experienced, hardworking and dedicated keeper to work
with our small team of enthusiastic and like-minded keepers on our Large
Carnivore Section. The Aspinall Foundation encourages its keepers to visit
relevant in-situ projects and become actively involved in our on-going
reintroduction programmes.
This is a very
physical role and the successful applicant will be expected to undertake all
duties on the section from prepping meat and cleaning to general maintenance
and upkeep of enclosures including all aspects of exhibit presentation.
Conservation, education and enrichment play a big role in the park so there
will be plenty of opportunities for doing talks and displays to the public. The
position will also include some reptile work.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
• Significant
experience (+ 4 years) at keeper level gained in a zoo park/equivalent
environment
• An
extensive track record working with large carnivores
• Good
overall knowledge of Large carnivore species and captive breeding for
individual species
• Good
knowledge of current conservation issues concerning large carnivores and
experience delivering this information to the visitors through talks etc
• Hands
on approach to restraint and handling of animals
• A
zoo animal management qualification or significant experience
• Ability
to cover the section in the absence of the section manager or deputy
• Committed, passionate and hard working
• Full
clean valid driving licence
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
• Reptile
experience
• Off
road driving experience
• Firearm
licence
• Enclosure
design and furbishing
• Butchery
and livestock
dispatch
• Basic
building skills
Working 40 hours
over 5 days a week (includes weekends and bank holidays), the successful
candidate will have a genuinely flexible approach to working hours. Single
person accommodation may be available. All applicants must have right to work
in the UK.
Closing date: 15th
January 2015.
To apply, please
email a CV along with a covering letter to:
personnel@aspinallfoundation.org
Or post to: Human
Resources, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PD
Visit our website at
www.aspinallfoundation.org for
further information.
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Many Thanks
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