Carnivore Keeper
Based on the Carnivore
Section
Salary £17,992.00 to £19,344.00 per annum DOE
plus a living out allowance of £2600 p.a. or possibly, on-site
accommodation
Howletts Wild Animal Park, based in Kent, is seeking a passionate, experienced,
hardworking and motivated animal keeper to work with a small team of enthusiastic
and likeminded keepers on our carnivore section. Howletts works in conjunction
with The Aspinall Foundation, a charity committed to the conservation of rare
and endangered animals through breeding and reintroduction programmes. This position
offers a fantastic opportunity to work with a wide range of species from honey
badgers to Sumatran tigers and contribute to in-situ conservation programmes.
The Role
This is a physically demanding role and
the successful applicant will be expected to undertake all duties on the section
from butchering carcasses, to enclosure maintenance as well as general husbandry
tasks and record keeping. You must have significant experience in animal keeping
gained in a mainstream zoological collection or equivalent environment, which includes
working with carnivores. A full valid driving licence is essential.
Conservation education plays a big role in
the park so there will be plenty of opportunities for talks and encounters with
the public. The company encourages succession planning and
therefore, looking to the future, supervisory experience would be advantageous in
this role. We provide extensive staff training and will offer
the opportunity to develop your professional skills and abilities.
The Person
We are looking for an individual who is
hardworking, passionate and committed with knowledge of current conservation
issues. You will be a good communicator with experience in presenting talks to
the public. You will need a hands-on approach to the restraint and handling of
animals and, ideally, the ability to run the section for short periods in the
absence of the section manager. You will be a
team player who is also confident to work alone. You will have gained DMZAA or an equivalent qualification
or be prepared to undertake this which the company will support. You will also need to be comfortable working at height to perform
enclosure maintenance duties.
The position is full time, working 40 hours over a five day week and
will include weekends and bank holidays. A flexible approach to working hours
is essential in any animal job.
All applicants must have right to work in the
UK
Closing Date: Friday 31 January 2020
To Apply: Please email your full C.V. and
covering letter to – personnel@aspinallfoundation.org
or post to Human
Resources, Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, Aldington Road, Hythe, Kent CT21
4PD.
Please visit
our website: www.aspinallfoundation.org
to find out more about us.
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