Hours: Up to 37 hours, dependant on the needs of the business
Work pattern: Includes weekends, bank holidays and some evenings
Duration: Permanent – Zero Hour Contract
West Midlands Safari Park is currently recruiting for an Animal Keeper on our Ungulates section.
This is an exciting opportunity, where we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate the ability and knowledge to work with the extensive range of ungulate species, managed in a drive-through safari system. The position involves husbandry tasks, such as feeding, cleaning, health monitoring and environment maintenance, delivered to a high standard. The position involves work in the Asian and African sections and all the species within. It includes monitoring of guests in our Safari Drive and delivering keeper talks.
About you
The role requires someone who is confident, motivated and enthusiastic about wildlife conservation and has excellent communication skills. The successful applicant will require good wildlife knowledge and have an animal related qualification to HND level or above. Ideally, we are looking for someone with previous experience in a similar role. It is a physically demanding but very rewarding role.
You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends, bank holidays and evenings. Due to driving in animal restricted areas, we are looking for someone who has a full, valid driving licence.
Benefits
As well as benefitting from working in a unique and beautiful setting, you’ll also receive a range of additional perks to employment including:
- WMSP Annual Pass which gives you and your family and friends free admission and theme park wristbands, and free entry to our sister sites Drayton Manor Resort & Waterworld - Stoke-on-Trent .
- 20% discount in our retail and catering outlets and off park special events.
- 24-hour access to an online doctor and access to online prescriptions.
- Counselling access.
- Online retailer discount portal.
What we are
West Midlands Safari Park is an award-winning visitor attraction, located in Worcestershire in the heart of England. It is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and critically endangered species, with a four-mile Safari Drive, Safari Walk with a Discovery Trail, African Village and Lemur Woods, allowing guests to experience up close encounters with hundreds of amazing animals. Guests can also choose from a wide range of catering and retail outlets, as well as enjoying a large amusement area with over 21 rides and attractions providing the ideal venue for family days out.
In 2021, the Park introduced Safari Lodges – luxury accommodation allowing guests to stay overnight for the first time. Guests can wake up to incredible sights of elephants, giraffe, rhinos, hippos and red pandas, or sleep just a ‘whisker’ away from lions, tigers and cheetahs.
In addition, the Park is home to three incredible venues – Spring Grove House, Treetops Pavillion and Cellarz, which play host to weddings, corporate events and social celebrations.
