Experienced Zoo
keeper
Seasonal
Here at Wild
Zoological Park we are looking for a dedicated zoo keeper to join our team. It
is a seasonal position with an immediate start and concluding post October half
term. The position works for 5 days of 7 per week with pay rates calculated as
per UK standards for your age based on a 35 hour week. The position also
includes working weekends and bank holidays and does not include annual leave
during the school holidays. Please note this is not a trainee position, please
only apply as an experienced keeper.
Successful
candidates will have:
• A full UK driving
licence and the right to live and work in the UK
• Experience working
in other zoological facilities
• Up to date
knowledge of husbandry and welfare
• Experience
handling and managing animals for a variety of procedures.
• DIY skills and
experience using hand tools is preferred
• Good communication
skills
• Experience talking
to visitors and ability to talk publicly
Key responsibilities
include but not limited to the following:
• Day to day
management of collection
• Feed preparation
and enrichment
• Assisting with
veterinary procedures
• Assisting with
design and build/maintenance of exhibits and enclosures
• Assisting with
handling workshops, shows, keeper talks and V.I.P experiences and general
visitor interaction
• Assisting with
training of animals
• Keeping up to date
health and husbandry records
Please send a full
CV to info@wildzoo.co.uk
Closing date for
applicants is Friday 7th April
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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