LONGLEAT - LEAD
KEEPER
(Lakes & Birds)
Longleat Safari
& Adventure Park has been one of the UK’s best-loved attractions for over
50 years. As a business we are passionate about providing wondrous and
immersive experiences which lead to lifelong memories for the 800,000 guests
that visit us every year. Our Lakes & Birds Team are looking for confident
and enthusiastic Lead Keeper to join the team.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is an exciting
opportunity for a Lead Keeper within our Lakes & Birds team. The lead
keeper will be responsible in a senior role for leading the team in all aspects
of the daily care of the animals, ensuring excellent levels of guest
experiences and providing logistical support to the animal department as a
whole.
You will be working
with an incredible variety of species including Western Lowland Gorillas,
Californian Sea lions, Chilean Flamingos, African White-backed Vultures and our
very successful breeding group of Pink-backed Pelicans.
ABOUT YOU
Our ideal candidate
will have a positive attitude and excellent interpersonal and communication
skills. You must be able to lead by example and have strength in team
management as well as the ability to think creatively and make operational
decisions as they arise.
You will ideally
have 5 years’ experience working in an animal collection, including in a
supervisory role and have a flexible approach to work well under pressure. A
specific vocational and technical qualification, such as a DMZAA qualification
or suitable recognised equivalent experience is essential.
Please note,
internal applicants must be at minimum Grade 2 Keeper level to apply.
HOURS OF WORK
This is a Permanent
position, working 40 hours a week hours over 5 days as required by the business
to include weekends, evenings and bank holidays. Hours will vary from 8.30am
until close (times vary throughout the season).
OUR VALUES AND
BEHAVIOURS
We expect all of our
team to embrace our company values, and display ‘Longleat behaviours’. This
post requires flexibility of hours, energy application and passion.
At Longleat, we
focus on our People and our Guests, to listen actively, to work as a team, to
empower others and to show empathy. Our
values are:
We Engage and
Inspire – We focus on engaging and inspiring our guests, delivering unique and
lifelong memories
We put People First
– We seek to serve others and put their interests first. We treat them with
respect, we value their opinions and collaborate to be better together
We Continuously
Improve – We embrace change and pursue excellence in everything we do
We act with
Integrity – We work in a principled, open and conscientious manner
We take Safety
Seriously – Never compromising on a safe and secure environment
When we recruit we
place equal emphasis on technical ability and personal attributes to match our
brand values.
REWARDING YOU
At Longleat
Enterprises Ltd we offer unique benefits such as complementary Longleat Safari
Park and Cheddar admission tickets, attractive discounts on annual passes,
special nightly rates on group hotels, discounted hotel Spa treatments, life
assurance cover, and 29 days paid holiday (pro rata).
APPLY NOW
Do not miss this
exciting opportunity to be part of the Animal Adventure team at Longleat! We
welcome applications online via our website - http://jobs.longleat.co.uk/
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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