Experienced Animal
Keeper - Elephants
Woburn Safari Park
is currently looking to recruit an experienced Animal Keeper to join the
Elephant team.
Woburn’s Elephant
Herd consists of 4 Adult Asian elephants and our elephant calf, which are
managed primarily in free contact.
Duties will include
daily husbandry and management of the elephants including training, washing and
exercising. The successful applicant
will be required to work as part of a close knit team and will be able to demonstrate
the good communication skills required for regular elephant presentations and
special experiences.
The ideal candidate
would be required to have the following;
• Experience
working with elephants, preferably free contact, within a similar environment
• Have
attained the ANC in the Management of Zoo Animals qualification or equivalent
• Work
well within a team and be able to supervise and develop work experience
students
• Flexible
approach to work and working hours
• Current
full driving license
The position is full
time working 5 days out of 7. As this will include regular weekend working, a
flexible approach to days / hours will be required.
For further
information and details on how to apply, please visit our website www.woburnsafari.co.uk.
Closing
date: Tuesday 25th April 2017
If you have not
heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please consider your
application unsuccessful on this occasion.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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