Animal Keeper - Elephants
Located in the
picturesque village of Woburn, Bedfordshire; Woburn Safari Park is home to some
of the world’s most magnificent and endangered animals. Today it forms part of the Bedford Estates,
which also includes Woburn Abbey, Woburn Golf Club and The Woburn Hotel.
Woburn Safari Park
is currently looking to recruit an Animal Keeper to join the Elephant team.
Woburn’s Elephant
Herd consists of 4 Adult Asian elephants and our juvenile, 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 in a zoo environment or similar for a minimum of 6 months
(essential).
- Experience working
in a free contact environment with elephants (desirable).
- Demonstrable
ability to behavioural train category 1 animals (desirable).
- 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 licence.
The position is full
time working 5 days out of 7. As this
will include regular weekend working, a flexible approach to days / hours is
required.
For further
information, and details on how to apply, please visit our website:
Closing date: Sunday 5th January 2020
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