Animal
Keeper – Primates
Combe Martin
Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
Combe Martin
Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is an award-winning visitor attraction, set amidst a
beautiful 28-acre natural valley situated in North Devon. We are home to over
70 species with around 800 individual animals.
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our Animal
keeping team on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will mainly be
responsible for the daily husbandry of our Primate section, which is made up of
50 individuals of 10 species. . They
must be able to maintain high standards of animal welfare and husbandry and
have good observation skills. They must
also be able to maintain accurate record-keeping and have good verbal and
written communication skills.
Candidates
should have an animal-related qualification and at least two years’ paid
experience working on an animal department within a zoo. It is essential to
have experience working with Primates and ideally having experience with
Category 1 species. Good knowledge of
primates is essential and it would be beneficial to have experience working
with Larger Old World Monkeys and Lesser Apes. Experience with operant
conditioning and environmental enrichment is desirable. As well, as experience
with enclosure furnishing and maintenance.
The
successful applicant will be a hardworking, team player who is also confident
working under their own initiative. They must be self-motivated, have great
public speaking skills, and be confident in delivering educational talks to
visitors. Good communication skills and an excellent customer service ethic are
vital for this role.
Being
situated in a valley, applicants should be physically fit and be able to work
outside in all weather conditions. A full clean UK driving licence is also
essential due to our location. This full-time position is 35 hours in the
winter season and 40 hours in our summer season. Flexibility is required to
meet the needs of the business, including working weekends and bank holidays.
This
position will be paid at the rate of the national minimum wage. There is also
no accommodation available for this role.
Closing date
for applications is Friday the 11th of December 2019 at 6 pm.
Applicants
must email a CV and covering letter, highlighting your skills and experience,
including why you believe you should be considered for this position, to
headkeeper@cmwdp.co.uk. Please use the job reference ‘Animal Keeper - Primates’
in the email title.
Only
successful candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. Due to
COVID-19 restrictions, interviews may need to be held via video call.
Shortlisting
of applications and interviews for the role will take place while the advert is
live; the advert will close once the successful candidate is found. Interested candidates are therefore
encouraged to submit applications as quickly as possible.
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