Part time Gorilla Keeper
(4
days a week)
(Salary
commensurate with experience)
Howletts & Port Lympne
Wild Animal Parks, in conjunction with the Aspinall Foundation, are a charity
based organisation committed to protecting rare and endangered animals from
extinction through captive breeding and reintroduction programmes. The parks
are home of one of the world’s most prized wild animal collections and are one
of the biggest visitor attractions in Kent.
The Aspinall Foundation is a registered charity that
is actively involved with several projects incorporating a diverse range of
conservation activities both at their Kent based Howletts Wild Animal Park and
Port Lympne Reserve and overseas projects in the Congo, Gabon, Indonesia and
Madagascar. Over the past few
years alone, we have released Back to The Wild a range of animals including 8
black rhino, 49 Javan langurs, 9 Javan gibbon, 11 European bison and
over 60 western lowland gorillas back to their natural habitat.
We are
looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team of
dedicated Gorilla keepers at Port Lympne Reserve. The ideal candidate will have
some experience of working with animals, in a mainstream zoological collection and
an awareness of current conservation issues and a passion for animal welfare.
The successful candidate will be working across a variety of animal sections,
main duties will involve:
· observing the behaviour, health and security of
animals and reporting any problems to the Section Head
- Preparation
of approved diets and carrying out the correct feeding procedures.
- Cleaning
and maintaining enclosures as well as adjacent working areas.
- Ensuring
that safety and emergency procedures are followed at all times.
- Maintaining
courteous and helpful relations with visitors.
This is a physically
demanding position so candidates must be physically fit. A full valid driving
licence is essential to the role. Ideally you will possess good all round
animal husbandry skills and be enthusiastic in contributing to the enrichment
of the Gorilla at the park.
This role is 32 hours
a week working 4 days out of 7 including weekends and bank holidays, the
successful candidate will have a genuinely flexible approach to working hours.
All
applicants must have right to work in the UK.
Closing
date: 26 March 2018
Or
post to:
Human Resources, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PD
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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