Senior Keeper - Birds

 Senior Keeper - Birds

Tropical Wings Zoo is one of the best interactive zoo attractions in Essex.  We pride ourselves on providing a unique butterfly and animal experience with fun for all age groups.

We are currently looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Keeper for our bird section.

Main Duties

•        General animal husbandry duties performed to very high standards.

•        Daily encounters requiring good presentation skills.

•        The ability to interact with visitors of all ages.

This is an interesting and demanding job and the position requires hard work and dedication. 

Working closely with the Head Keeper and Deputy Head Keeper, you should be team orientated as well as being able to work on your own initiative. 

We inspire our employees to enjoy their role, share ideas and be instrumental in the development of the Zoo.

You should possess at least 2 years animal keeping experience and have strong experience with all species of birds within a BIAZA or EAZA recognised institution and will ideally have completed and passed a Diploma in Animal Management (DMZAA) or equivalent.

Excellent communication skills are required for this role as you will be engaging and presenting to the general public, children and/or young people.

The ideal candidate should have proven presentation and husbandry skills, together with a flexible, ‘can do’ attitude.

We operate on a 5 out of 7 day working week and working at weekends and bank holidays is an essential requirement of the position.

Debbie Fox

HR Manager

Tropical Wings – 01245 425394

www.tropicalwings.co.uk

Peter Dickinson Independent International Zoo Consultant +971 50 4787 122 | elvinhow@gmail.com | Skype: peter.dickinson48

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Senior Bird Keeper

Senior Bird Keeper

Full time position

 Working 80 hours per fortnight

Salary £19,320 per annum

Bristol Zoo Gardens is recruiting for the position of Senior Keeper on the Bird Section. The Senior Keeper’s primary responsibility is to show leadership within the Bird team in its daily operations and captive breeding efforts, in support of the Team Leader and Curator. The Senior Keeper is responsible for taking the lead on all aspects of daily husbandry, management of resources, as well as enclosure maintenance and improvement. The Senior Keeper also makes significant contributions to the training of keepers, volunteers and students, as well as providing support to ensure high levels of proficiency and work performance throughout the team. Whenever necessary, the Senior Keeper deputises for the Team Leader in their absence.

This is a full-time position working 80 hours per fortnight as part of the departmental 14 day rota which will include weekends and bank holidays.

The successful applicant will already be an experienced and enthusiastic bird keeper with a proven record of expertise in all elements of aviculture and captive propagation. The position would suit a zoo professional who is looking for extra responsibilities and looking to develop their experience in leadership.

The salary is £19,320 per annum for Senior Keepers, based on them having appropriate professional qualifications (e.g. DMZAA or Bachelors degree).

If you would like to apply, please send a full CV and covering letter to hr@bristolzoo.org.uk, to reach us no later than 3pm on Monday 13th February, 2017. Please mark your application ‘Senior Bird Keeper’.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 27th February, 2017. Due to the expected number of applications, we will only be contacting those who have been shortlisted for interview. 

Peter Dickinson Independent International Zoo Consultant +971 50 4787 122 | elvinhow@gmail.com | Skype: peter.dickinson48

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Senior Bird Keeper

Senior Bird Keeper – Full Time

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Tropical Wings Zoo is currently looking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated, reliable and enthusiastic individual with a lifelong passion for aviculture to join our dedicated team of animal care staff. The section manages a range of bird species including psittaccines, softbills and birds of prey and a range of small mammals.

The ideal candidate will have:

·        A minimum of 3 years’ proven experience with a wide range of bird species and ability to demonstrate a substantial working knowledge of the natural history and management of key species

·        Previous supervisory experience

·        An animal-related qualification

·        Excellent communication skills and be able to participate fully in our education and presentation programmes

·        Animal training experience desirable not essential

To apply:

Send CV and covering letter by email to humanresources@tropicalwings.co.uk

Closing date: This vacancy will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, therefore you should submit your application as soon as possible.

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Senior Bird Keeper

Senior Bird Keeper – Full Time

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Tropical Wings Zoo is currently looking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated, reliable and enthusiastic individual with a lifelong passion for aviculture to join our dedicated team of animal care staff. The section manages a range of bird species including psittaccines, softbills and birds of prey and a range of small mammals.

The ideal candidate will have:

·        A minimum of 3 years’ proven experience with a wide range of bird species and ability to demonstrate a substantial working knowledge of the natural history and management of key species

·        Previous supervisory experience

·        An animal-related qualification

·        Excellent communication skills and be able to participate fully in our education and presentation programmes

·        Animal training experience desirable not essential

To apply:

Send CV and covering letter by email to humanresources@tropicalwings.co.uk

Closing date: This vacancy will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, therefore you should submit your application as soon as possible.

Did you know that Zoo/Aquarium vacancies posted here reach more people in more zoos around the world than in any other publication?

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