Experienced Animal Keeper
Alameda
Wildlife Conservation Park
Gibraltar
The Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park (AWCP)
currently has a vacancy for an experienced animal keeper to join our small
team.
An exciting opportunity to help the park to achieve
it’s objectives: To achieve excellent husbandry standards, partake in
conservation projects relevant to our collection and to provide excellent
conservation education.
Keepers are required to be involved in a full range of
husbandry duties including general enclosure cleaning, food provisions,
husbandry training, and enrichment programmes across all sections of the
park. Experience with enclosure furnishing and maintenance would be a
distinct advantage. Keepers will also be encouraged to take on other important
roles within the park.
The successful applicant must have previous experience
employed within a zoo environment for at least 2 years.
The applicant must have excellent communication skills
and able to communicate well with visitors and staff. Reception duties and
educational talks and tours are also a requirement. The successful applicant
will be enthusiastic, a good team player but also the ability to work
independently.
Position requirements:
• Full time; Permanent position
• Reports to; Senior keeper and
Senior Management
• Hours; 37 hrs/wk, 9am-5pm.
Includes weekend and bank holiday work on a rotational basis. Due to a
small staff base, flexibility is required.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Carrying out and enforcing high
standards of welfare and animal husbandry routines e.g. food prep,
feeding, cleaning, enrichment provision etc.
• Undertake and record animal
observations. ZIMS or ARKS experience would be desirable.
• Deliver high standards of visitor
interaction in the form of; keeper talks, experiences, tours and education and
charity events.
• Liaise and assist in general
duties and requirements as directed by senior management
• Other duties to support effective
and efficient site maintenance may include: First Aider, pruning, gardening and
general cleaning in order to maintain high standards.
Applicant Requirements:
• An animal science related
qualification
• 2 years experience in a zoological
collection preferable
• Excellent communication skills
• Adaptable for a flexible rota
• Physically fit for the demands of
this role
• Full driving licence
Closing date for applications is: 15th Apr 2019
If you
would like the opportunity to join our expanding and proactive team please send
your CV and cover letter to: info@awcp.gi
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