Animal Presenter/Trainer
Animal Presenter/Trainer Ref
AD/AP16
Award winning Blackpool Zoo is looking to fill a key position
within its Animal Department.
Blackpool Zoo is looking for an experienced Animal
Presenter/Trainer to assist in the daily care, husbandry needs and displays of
their Animal Events Team. They will also help in developing and moving forward
the section within the framework of the animal department's aims and objectives
in a new and exciting period within Blackpool Zoo’s history. The section
currently maintains a large breeding group of Californian Sea Lions and a
number display birds including Owls, Bird of Prey, small & large parrots
and some small mammals.
You will need to be hard working, physically fit, enthusiastic and
reliable. The Diploma in The Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals (DMZAA) or
an equivalent would be desirable and you must have a minimum of three years
presenting and animal training experience.
We offer a competitive salary of £18,328.00 per annum and
the opportunity to further your career within the zoological world.
Subsidised single occupancy (on site) accommodation may be
available with this post, if required.
Blackpool
Zoo is one of the UK’s most established medium sized zoos, and in recent years
the zoo has gone through a rapid modernisation and development process.
The Zoo
is operated by Parques Reunidos, one of Europe’s largest leisure and attraction
operators which specialises in the tourism/leisure sector. Parques Reunidos
currently operates 74 parks around the world and attracts over 21 million
visitors annually.
The
closing date for applications is the 4th
December 2016.
We will
reply to successful candidates within 21Days of closing date.
A job
description for the post can be obtained from the Personnel Department.
Please
apply (via e-mail or post) enclosing a full CV, a covering letter and quoting
the reference number of the post, to:
Personnel
Department
Blackpool
Zoo
East
Park Drive
Blackpool
FY3 8PP
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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