Animal Keeper - Birds of Prey
Blair
Drummond Safari and Adventure Park
Job
title: Animal
Keeper – Birds of Prey
Location: Blair Drummond Safari & Adventure
Park, FK9 4UR
Salary: From £20,500 p.a.
Benefits: Company Pension, Life Insurance,
Staff Family Passes, EAP, 20% Staff discount in Park, free parking, uniform.
Working
hours: 40 hours
per week (10 days in 14)
The
Company
Blair
Drummond Safari and Adventure Park was opened to the public in 1970 and was, at
the time, one of Britain’s first safari parks. We are now one of the most
popular visitor attractions in Scotland. The Park has a strong focus on
conservation, education and the local community. We also run a successful
fundraising program for conservation “link to the wild”.
We are
currently looking for an experienced and confident animal keeper to join our
team working with our Birds of Prey. This position is offered on a
full time, permanent basis.
The Role
This is an
exciting opportunity working as part of a small team, you will deliver high
quality educational and entertaining displays of natural behaviours to large
groups of the public in our daily presentations.
The position
involves husbandry tasks, such as feeding, cleaning, health monitoring and
some enclosure maintenance all delivered to a high
standard.
The
successful applicant must be highly motivated, flexible and hard-working and
have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of delivering flying
demonstrations. You will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of
operant conditioning training methods for educational presentations, health
checks, and general husbandry.
You will be
responsible for maintaining a safe environment for both yourself and the
visitors by adhering to associated risk assessments and protocols without
exception.
Applicant
Requirements
This person
must be a pro-active individual that will take a hands-on approach within the
department with an eye for detail and presentation.
The
candidate must have experience of handling various bird of prey species and
delivering engaging and educational talks to large audiences.
The
successful candidate will be able to work well as part of a team, have the
ability to use their initiative, display an interest in and commitment to
animal welfare, environmental enrichment and conservation,
Weekend,
bank holiday working and flexibility in working hours is essential to this
role. Some evening work will be required during special events throughout
the year.
Ensuring the
safety of our visitors, staff and animals is of key importance and ensuring
that health & safety protocols are followed at all times.
Applicant
Essentials
- Experience of working with
various bird of prey species. Minimum 2 + years.
- Experience working/training
medium to large eagle species
- Experience working/training
(lure swinging) different falcon species
- Good observation and
communication skills.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- High understanding of following
safe working protocols
- A current full driving licence.
- Animal related qualification to
HND level or above.
- The zoo animal management
qualification (DMZAA) is desirable but not essential for this position.
Email
recruitment@blairdrummond.com with a short covering letter and CV before 30th
September 2021. Please use ‘Animal
Keeper – Birds of Prey’ in the subject line of your email so that your
application can be identified.
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