Wildlife
Presenter/Zoo Host
Seasonal
Here at Wild
Zoological Park we are looking for a dedicated wildlife presenter/zoo host 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.
Please note this is not a trainee position, please only apply as an experienced
presenter.
Successful
candidates will have:
• A full UK driving
licence and the right to live and work in the UK
• Essential
knowledge and understanding of operant conditioning and positive reinforcement
animal training techniques
• Experienced public
speaking skills are essential, comfort talking to large audiences and
preferably natural comic ability and timing due to our typical presentations
and show scripts
• Experience working
and training free flying birds is preferred but not essential.
Key responsibilities
include but not limited to the following:
• Presenting our
main shows and free flight bird shows
• Presenting our
daily encounters and keeper talks
• Leading and
assisting with daily ‘up close’ wildlife encounters
• Providing V.I.P
experiences and guided tours
• Assisting keeping
team with day to day management of collection
• Assisting with
training of display team animals and free flying of birds
• Record keeping and
general care of animals on our display team section
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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