Sealion Trainer

Sealion Trainer

About the role:

A vacancy has arisen within our Sealions and Penguins department at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park.

We are looking for an experienced trainer/ presenter to join our team and fill this role to include the daily husbandry routine as well as the demonstrations and training sessions.

About you:

You are expected to have worked in a zoo environment with a focus marine mammals and operant conditioning for at least 2 years. You will ideally posses an animal related qualification and have experience with Sealions and water quality control. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills to be able to confidently deliver a presentation using a head microphone in a fun and informative manner.

About us:

Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park is situated on the edge of Exmoor National Park overlooking the beautiful village of Combe Martin in North Devon. Set in a stunning valley with natural running streams with an almost tropical feel.

To apply:

Please email your Cv and covering letter to Leigh Wigg/ Leitza Gorman to:

headkeeper@wildlifedinosaurpark.co.uk

Closing date as and when a suitable candidate has been found

Only successful candidates will be contacted

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Animateur Spectacle Otaries (H/F)

Animateur Spectacle Otaries (H/F)

La société Walibi Sud-Ouest recherche un animateur(trice) pour son spectacle otaries. Votre mission est de participer à la mise à place et à la réalisation du spectacle otaries au sein de notre Parc d’attraction.

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Pour ce faire, vous serez chargé du dressage, de l’alimentation des otaries mais aussi du nettoyage de l’espace de travail.

Polyvalent, vous devez assurer diverses autres missions.

Le poste nécessite de l’expérience vis-à-vis du contact avec des animaux, de préférence des otaries, le sens du travail en équipe et le sens de l’observation.

Vous portez l’uniforme de l’entreprise.

CDD Saisonnier à temps plein d’Avril à octobre 2016.

Vous devez être disponible les week-ends et les jours fériés

Si vous êtes interesser, evoyer votre CV et lettre de Motivation a

WALIBI SUD OUEST

CHATEAU DE CAUDOIN – CS 10022

47310 ROQUEFORT

FRANCE

Ou par email à : jobs@parcagen.fr

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Seasonal Sea lion trainer position

Seasonal Sea lion trainer position

The society Walibi Sud-Ouest currently has a full-time (35h/week) vacancy for a seasonal sea lion trainer from April 2016 – October 2016.

Your mission will be : Show performing, husbandry, maintenance of installations etc.

You should have a minimum of 1 year experience in animal training, be highly motivated, responsible, be available to work week-ends and bank holidays and be able to work in a Team. 

If you are interested, please send your resume and motivation letter to :

WALIBI SUD OUEST

CHATEAU DE CAUDOIN - CS 10022

47310 ROQUEFORT

FRANCE

Or an e-mail to : jobs@parcagen.fr

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Team Leader - Sea Lion Presenter and Trainer

Team Leader - Sea Lion Presenter and Trainer

Blair Drummond Safari Park

Stirling

Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park is situated in Scotland midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh just 4 miles from Stirling.

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Sea Lion Presenter/Trainer. This is a full time permanent position and the successful applicant will be required to present Sea Lion displays to visitors during our open season.

Our presentations aim to be interactive, educational and fun and combine a strong conservation message with humour and high energy behaviours. The candidate must be hard-working, motivated and dynamic.

Role and Requirements

The successful applicant will:

•    Oversee the day to day running of the department and manage a small team of staff.

•    Maintain the health and welfare of our Californian Sea Lions, including diets and all husbandry requirements.

•    Maintain the ongoing development of new training and presentation programmes.

•    Have excellent communication and presentation skills, a positive “can do” attitude and work towards the longer-term goals of the safari park.

To apply for this position you must hold the DMZAA qualification or equivalent and hold a full clean driving licence.   

Salary is negotiable according to experience. We offer a good pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

Please complete the on line application form on our website www.blairdrummond.com and send your cv with a short covering letter to Margaret@blairdrummond.com.

   

Closing date for applications is 5pm Friday 11th December 2015.

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BIRD & SEA LION PRESENTER

BIRD & SEA LION PRESENTER

Hours: In season full time / out of season part time. Flexible hours/ patterns of work is necessary in this post.

APAB Ltd has an exciting opportunity to join our bird and sea lion display team at Pleasurewood Hills Leisure Park, Lowestoft , Suffolk (UK).

The responsibilities of the post will be both varied and rewarding. A diligent personality is required to ensure you achieve the highest standard of animal care and husbandry. In addition to this the candidate will be expected to maintain clean and safe standards of work all sections of the animal department and facilities.

The successful candidate will be expected to be very personable and able to communicate well with visitors, including delivery of scheduled displays throughout the season. Prior experience in the animal care sector, particularly with birds and/or pinnipeds would be an significant advantage although candidates will be judged on their own merits.

To apply for this position please send your CV with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the job to jobs@pleasurewoodhills.com clearly marked for the attention of Dean Gudgeon,Sea Lion Facility Manager.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 17th December.

Sea Lion Keeper/Trainer

Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth seeks Sea Lion Keeper/Trainer

THIS POST IS NOW FILLED

Blue Reef Tynemouth Aquarium, located on the North East coast, 6 miles from the centre of Newcastle up Tyne is seeking a full time Sea Lion Trainer/Keeper in its Mammal Department.

You will be responsible for the care, training and all aspects of animal husbandry of the aquariums two Californian Sea Lions. In addition to animal care and training, this position will also include daily maintenance of the Life Support System, cleaning, environmental enrichment, record keeping, presentations, media events and guest interactions.

The minimum requirements for this position are:

•  Sea Lion training experience of at least 2 years
•  An understanding of behavioural enrichment
•  Current knowledge of natural history, animal behaviour and husbandry
•  Team orientated attitude with good communication skills
•  Strong public presentation skills and enthusiastic attitude
•  Good level of physical fitness

This is a full time position and includes working weekends and bank holidays.

If interested, please send your CV and covering letter to: Janeen Pickup, Aspro UK Group HR Manager, c/o Blue

Planet Aquarium, Cheshire Oaks, Cheshire, CH65 9LF. Or email recruitment@asprouk.com

Your application letter should highlight why you would be able to fulfill this key role within the organisation and clearly demonstrate how you meet our requirements. Please include your salary expectations.

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Just click on the ‘WORK FOR US’ tab and then ‘CREATE LIVE JOB ALERTS’. You will then be notified of any live vacancies across our 9 sites.

Or why not ‘JOIN OUR TALENT POOL’? Just upload your CV so that we can contact you with any future vacancies that match your skills and experience

Blue Reef Aquarium is committed to Equal Opportunities: www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk

Applications must be received by Monday, 16th  June 2014.

We do recognize the time and effort it takes to apply for a position, but as an employer of choice we receive a high volume of applications and in the interests of economy, Aspro UK does not notify candidates who have been unsuccessful in their application; consequently if you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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Sea Lion Trainer - Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park

Sea Lion Trainer

Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park

Job Title: Senior Sea Lion Trainer

Organisation: Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park

Location: North Devon, England

We are offering an exciting oppurtunity for an experienced animal trainer interested in assuming a senior role in our Sea Lion department.

The succesful candidates duties will include assisting in the care, training, and presenting of the park’s Sea Lions. They will be involved in all aspects of their animal husbandry and will also be responsible for the care of our African Penguins.

This position also offers the oppurtunity to assist in public swims with the Sea Lions. We are currently the only park in the UK which offers swim encounters with marine mammals.

The succesful candidate will need to be hard working, physically fit, reliable and have a positive and enthusiastic attitude. They will need to have a minimum of three years experience in animal training, preferably at least two with Sea Lions.

Closing date for application: 10th June 2010

To apply please send a cover letter and your CV to:

Address:
FAO Sea Lion Depatment
Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park
Combe Martin
North Devon
EX34 ONG

Email:
info@dinosaur-park.com

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SEA LION TRAINER/PRESENTER

SEA LION TRAINER/PRESENTER - (ANIMAL DEPARTMENT)

BLACKPOOL ZOO

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With the completion of Blackpool Zoo’s Active Oceans devolvement we are looking to employ a full time experienced Sea Lion Presenter/Trainer, to assist and help develop the events side of the zoo’s animal department.

The successful candidate will assist in the care, training, and presenting of the zoo’s sea lions and will be involved in all aspects of their animal husbandry. They will also assist on other parts of the Large Mammal Section and other events animals.

You will need to be hard working, physically fit, enthusiastic and reliable. A minimum of 3 years Animal training and presenting experience (2 years with sea lions), plus proven people skills, and a qualification related to animals/wildlife or a willingness to undertake the Advanced National Certificate in the Management of Zoo Animals.

Although at the moment the main focus will be the management and training of sea lions, birds & other mammals may eventually be used.

In return we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and the opportunity to further your career within the zoological world.

Subsidised single occupancy (on site) accommodation is available with this post, if required.

The closing date for applications is 11th April 2010.

Blackpool Zoo is ideally and conveniently located on the outskirts of the "UK most popular holiday resort". Less than a 5 minute drive from the M55 motorway, the zoos site is also easily accessible from numerous rural villages in the surrounding area. The zoo itself is situated in a well established green belt area of the town and is only a 10 minute drive away from the town centre, which offers a veritable feast of nightlife, entertainment and shopping as well as the famous Golden Mile coastline.

Blackpool can genuinely offer "something for everyone", from singles to families, yet, within an hour drive of this vibrant town you can be in the Lake District, Manchester or even the Yorkshire Dales

For further details and an application form, please apply, in writing enclosing a full CV and quoting Reference SP/AD/10, to:

Personnel Department
Blackpool Zoo
East Park Drive
Blackpool
FY3 8PP

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Deputy Team Leader Vacancy at Woburn Safari Park

Deputy Team Leader Vacancy at Woburn Safari Park.

Experienced candidates are invited to apply for a Deputy Team Leader vacancy within Woburn Safari Park. This is a senior post within the Department of Animal Management and Conservation covering the pedestrian area of Woburn Safari Park.

The area includes four walkthrough enclosures (including an award winning lemur walkthrough) and numerous educational demonstration areas from birds of prey, parrots and sea lions.

The person will be expected to deputise to the team leader and so effectively line manage over twenty staff during peak periods. Organisational skills teamed with strong administration skills would be an asset.

This area of the park accounts for the majority of the visitor’s stay and as a result, the successful candidate must be animal, staff and customer focused.

Woburn Safari Park's Department of Animal Management and Conservation is committed to both conservation and welfare, and is fortunate to have the space in which these goals can be best met. Potential staff must share this commitment. Woburn offers a competitive pay structure for the best candidates which will range from £18305 - £18946 dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Successful applicants will be expected to have relevant qualifications and / or experience, with a minimum of six years working within an animal facility, preferably in a line management position.

Applications by way of CV and covering letter to Lisa Santer by the 28th of September 2009 with interviews to be held soon after.

E-mail: Lisa.santer@woburnsafari.co.uk