Section leader
(small mammals) (senior keeper)
Paradise Wildlife
Park
The Zoological
Society of Hertfordshire (ZSH) currently has a vacancy for a senior keeper to
join our expanding animal park team, running our small Mammal section at
Paradise Wildlife Park.
The small mammal
section is responsible for the husbandry of many species, including carnivores
such as red pandas, raccoons, coati, skunks, corsac fox, meerkats and Asian
short-clawed otters, as well as other small mammals such as tenrec species,
Gambian pouched rat and fruit bats. Currently, the section is overseeing the
rebuild of the parks’ nocturnal house which will include two new EEP species;
bengal slow loris and Rodrigues fruit bats. It is an exciting time for the
section with the scope to bring in new species and improve current facilities.
The successful
applicant will have an active keeper role and will be responsible for the day
to day running of the section, husbandry and welfare, diets and supervision of
staff. The applicant will deliver and be
responsible for training staff on the delivery of interactive animal
experiences for the parks visitors such as keeper talks and 1-1 meet and
greets.
Paradise Wildlife
Park has a small team of small mammal keepers, cover keepers, interns &
volunteers that the section leader will supervise, train and work alongside.
The applicant must be very personable and able to communicate well with staff
and visitors.
Job details:
Full time; Permanent
position
Reports to; Head
keepers & Senior management
Hours; Summer
8am-6pm, Winter 8am – 5pm. Includes weekend and bank holiday work on a flexible
rotated basis. Flexibility is necessary in this post
Part of a cohesive
senior keeper team
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Carry out and enforce high standards of welfare and animal husbandry
- Ensure up-to-date knowledge of relevant best practice, and statutory regulations, including Health and Safety
- Undertake and record animal observations
- Carry out high standards of record keeping (incl. ZIMS)
- Deliver high standards of visitor interaction in the form of; keeper talks, encounters and experiences
- Oversee further training of deputy section leader, keepers, interns and volunteers
- Attend and contribute to the regular senior keeper meetings
- Consistent communication with head keepers
- Liaise and assist in general duties and requirements as directed by senior management
- Other duties to support effective and efficient site maintenance may include: fire marshall, first aider, firearms team, company vehicle driver (incl. tractor trailer), litter picking/rubbish removal and general cleaning to maintain high standards (nb - full training will be a given prior to the post holder being required to undertake new tasks)
Requirements:
- An animal science related qualification (level 5-6 e.g. DMZAA or degree)
- Minimum 5 years full-time experience in a zoological collection. Including experience with a range of species.
- Excellent communication and people management skills
- Adaptable and flexible for the demands of the rota and section’s needs
- Physically fit for the demands of this role
- Full UK driving licence
Closing date for
applications is: 7th Dec 2017
If you would like
the opportunity to join our team please send your CV and cover letter to
hr@pwpark.com
This opening will
close once a suitable candidate has been selected so please send applications
as soon as possible.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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