Responsibilities & Duties
* Assist in the daily management and care of all animals on section, including food preparation and feeding, enclosure maintenance, enrichment and training.
* Deliver high quality talks and keeper experiences / encounters to our visitors.
* Drive the company vehicle for collection of resources, e.g., meat and veterinary supplies.
* Join the Lead Keeper team and take department leadership duties and responsibilities as appropriate.
* Join the Lead Keeper team, occasionally deputising as Head Keeper for the day. For this, the candidate will need to be able to demonstrate great team working skills, a working knowledge of a range of species and the ability to problem solve a variety of challenges.
* Be familiar with and have knowledge and practical experience required for a variety of species on section.
* A strong work ethic.
* Excellent standards of animal care and hygiene, including record keeping.
* Strong teamwork and leadership skills and excellent communication.
* Enthusiasm and experience for visitor engagement.
* Hold an animal-based qualification or equivalent work-based learning.
* Hold a full driving licence.
Requirements
We are looking for someone with strong leadership and organisational skills, with an absolute minimum of five years' experience working in a zoo setting, with at least some of the species held on our West section.
Additional Information
This is a full-time position working a 40-hour week as per the staff rota (including weekends and bank holidays).
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