Zoo Keeper - Wild
Connections
We are Chessington
World of Adventures Resort and we are part of the magical Merlin
Entertainments!
We are currently
recruiting for a Zoo Keeper – Wild Connections.
As a member of our Wild Connections team you will be responsible for the
daily husbandry of the animals on the section including cleaning, diet preparation,
record keeping and enclosure redesign; no 2 days in this role are ever the
same! Other duties will include
planning, evaluating and executing environmental enrichment for the animals
under your care and delivering first-class animal presentations, shows, meet
and greets, commercial activities and memorable experiences to our Adventurers.
You will be required to use positive reinforcement to train a wide variety of
species for husbandry, guest interactions and presentations. To excel in this
role you will need good initiative to come up with new ideas to help move the
section forward and to increase revenue and minimise costs, whilst maintaining
standards. You will be required to work
alongside the wider zoo team as well as employees from all over the resort and
mentor, coach and supervise work-experience students and interns.
We are looking for
the following skills and experience;
Extensive practical
experience working with a wide range of species.
Exceptional
presentation skills are a must, in addition to the ability & passion to
interact with the public.
A good level of
understanding of animal behaviour and the care of animals is required to build
upon.
Strong communication
& computer skills are required as is efficient time management and
organisational skills.
Enthusiasm to learn
& develop in the role.
This role is full
time, permanent, averaging 40 hours per week working 5 days out of 7 which will
include weekends and bank holidays.
Alongside a
competitive annual salary and 28 days holiday you can look forward to enjoying
a great benefits package including a
Group Personal Pension Plan, Merlin Magic pass, Employee Assistance Programme,
Childcare Vouchers, Life Assurance, 25% discount in our retail shops and
restaurants, 40% discount online off of LEGO, and much more!
Learn more HERE
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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