Animal management Work, Jobs in Bowdon, Chs (with Salaries)

Aquarist
Chester Zoo —Chester
- £27,500 a year
- Weekend availability
- No degree
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
14d
Huse cepre
Hotal —Manchester
- Full-time
- Heavy lifting
- Basic maths
- Maintenance
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Kennel Assistant
Castlecroft Kennels & Cattery —Stockport
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- In-person
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PR Manager
Chester Zoo —Chester
- £40,430 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Assistant Company Secretary
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC —Northwich
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Kennel Supervisor
Dogs Country Club —Warrington
- £27,000.00 - £32,000.01 a year
- Part-time
- Supervising experience
- First Aid Certification
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
Veterinary Receptionist
Vets for Pets —Stoke-on-Trent
- From £13 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Employee discount
Interpretation Manager (Maternity Cover)
Chester Zoo —Chester
- £40,430 a year
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Master's degree
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Documentation Controller and Training Coordinator
Elanco —Speke
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Continuous improvement
HR Shared Services Administrator - 12 month FTC
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC —Northwich
- £30,000 - £33,000 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
- Customer service
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Quality Systems Manager
Tata Chemicals Europe —Northwich
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Life insurance
Quick apply
1d
Technical Delivery Lead
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC —Northwich
- £90,000 - £95,000 a year
- Project management
- Travel
- Agile
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Food & Beverage Assistant Manager
Chester Zoo —Chester
- £30,750 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer literacy
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
CSV and Data Integrity Manager
Tata Chemicals Europe —Northwich
- £55,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- APIs
- Communication skills
- Life insurance
Quick apply
1d
Assistant Manager - Off-site Services
Blue Cross —Radcliffe
- £26,042 - £30,281 a year
- Weekend availability
- Remote
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
5d
Technician - Equine (21.6 Hours p/w)
Hopwood Hall —Manchester
- Part-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
7d
NMR - Self-Employed Milk Sampler - Cheshire - Middlewich/ Crewe/ Sandbach/ Knutsford
AB Agri —Crewe
- £500 - £700 a month
- Part-time
- Flexible schedule
7d
HR Business Partner
Genus Plc —Nantwich
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office
- Programmable logic controllers
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Buyer - Accessories
Pets at Home —Cheadle
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
Inside Sales Representative
Genus Plc —Nantwich
- Hybrid work
- CRM software
- Sales
- Microsoft Office
- Employee assistance programme

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Aquarist

Chester Zoo -
Chester

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£27,500 a year
14 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Employee discount

Qualifications

Animal welfare
Communication skills

Full job description

Aquarist

Fixed term 6 month, full time contract.

We now have an exciting new role for an outstanding Aquarist. Reporting to the Aquarium Assistant Team Manager, you will be part of a dedicated team of aquarist as a part of a wider Ectotherms department and will assist other teams across site when needed.

We are Chester Zoo

We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to 30,000 incredible animals inside 128 acres of stunning gardens. We’re not just the UK’s most popular zoo. We’re a major wildlife charity that’s committed to the recovery of endangered species, globally. And, as the world faces an extinction crisis, we’re making a hugely significant contribution to conservation at a time when it’s needed most. We are Chester Zoo and we prevent extinction.

The Role

The role will involve working within the Ectotherms Department based in the aquarium team to maintain the aquatic habitats across the zoo. This involves routine maintenance of displays and life support systems, from 20 litre breeding tanks to 200,000 litre mixed species displays.

The successful candidate will support the aquarium team in daily management of display habitats and off show holding, and contribute towards improvements to water quality monitoring and management. The candidate will be expected support breeding and maintaining live food cultures, conservation projects monitoring and maintaining fish health and disseminating information.

The successful candidate will have:

A HND or degree level qualification in a zoological related science or equivalent practical experience
Experience of animal husbandry, specifically with freshwater and marine organisms
Outstanding observational skills, attention to detail and be committed to ensuring the highest possible standards of animal health and welfare are met
A understanding of the contribution that ex situ populations can make to conservation, education and applied research
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and confident in delivering presentations as participating in dissemination of work
Competency in the use of computers and basic software packages. Experience of using ZIMS would be advantageous
Good team working skills as well as being able to work on short and long-term projects independently

The Package

Fixed term 6 month contract
Working hours will be 40 per week worked 10 days out of 14, including weekends and Bank Holidays as rostered.
£27,500 per annum, pro rata
33 days annual leave pro rata
Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family
Discounted gym membership
Discounts on cinema tickets, restaurants, high street shops and more via Perks
Pension scheme

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

Well, where do we start? Here goes

We’re a huge team of conservationists, scientists, educators, animal welfare experts, marketeers, visitor experience professionals, environmental policy influencers; the list goes on. Each and every one of us is on a mission to make Chester Zoo the best in the world, and our planet a better place.

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of nearly 600 permanent and 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.

Our working environment could not be more different from a typical office where else can you see critically endangered orangutans from your office window, or stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?

Closing date for applications will be 2 August 2026

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animal management jobs in bowdon, chs

Aquarist

Huse cepre

Kennel Assistant

PR Manager

Assistant Company Secretary

Kennel Supervisor

Veterinary Receptionist

Interpretation Manager (Maternity Cover)

Documentation Controller and Training Coordinator

HR Shared Services Administrator - 12 month FTC

Quality Systems Manager

Technical Delivery Lead

Food & Beverage Assistant Manager

CSV and Data Integrity Manager

Assistant Manager - Off-site Services

Technician - Equine (21.6 Hours p/w)

NMR - Self-Employed Milk Sampler - Cheshire - Middlewich/ Crewe/ Sandbach/ Knutsford

HR Business Partner

Senior Buyer - Accessories

Inside Sales Representative

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