Seasonal animal
keeper
ZSL - Whipsnade Zoo
Contract
type: Full-time
(Seasonal Full Time
/ 3 Month Contract)
Overview:
The Zoological
Society of London (ZSL), a charity founded in 1826, is a world-renowned centre
of excellence for conservation science and applied conservation. ZSL’s mission
is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their
habitats. This is realised by carrying out field conservation and research in
over 50 countries across the globe and through education and awareness-raising
at our two zoos, ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, inspiring people to take
conservation action.
Role Profile:
We are currently
recruiting for a seasonal keeper position on our HUB section, which includes
flying birds, park birds, sealions and farm section.
The Seasonal keeper
position is varied, requiring high standards of differing day-to-day activities
including cleaning of enclosures, preparation of food, maintaining exhibits and
assisting with public demonstrations and training.
Main Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Have great customer service and communication skills as there will be a need to engage and interact with visitors
- Good basic knowledge of animal husbandry with exotic species, specifically domestic farm stock and breeding birds
- Basic understanding of training techniques
- Willingness to work on and learn about evolving husbandry management within zoological collections to include positive re-enforcement training for behavioural management and varied methods of enrichment for a range of species
- Be able to demonstrate initiative and a pro-active approach to completing tasks beneficial to the section/department without always waiting to be asked
N.B: Working hours
are 37.5 per week, worked within a roster which includes regular weekends so
flexibility regarding hours is crucial.
Salary: £281.63
(Weekly Salary)
Apply for this job:
Applicants will need
to upload their CV and covering letter (detailing relevant experience and
skills, stating why they want the position and including details of
availability) and can do this by clicking here. If you have any queries
regarding this position or when applying through the system please contact
Human Resources at wzhr@zsl.org.
Closing date for
applications: Midnight Sunday 30 July 2017
Please note: Due to the high volume of
applications received for our seasonal animal keeper positions we cannot
provide specific feedback for those who have not been selected.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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