This is a physically demanding role covering a variety of sections and working with a range of different species.
Daily duties will include:
- Undertaking the cleaning and feeding regimes for the allocated charges working to set operating procedures to deliver the highest levels of animal husbandry.
- Providing a high standard of guest service and engagement, delivering fun, educational feeding experiences and public talks.
- Enclosure maintenance and grounds work including weeding, planting, re-branching and painting.
- Chaperoning our work experience candidates and students as part of our educational programme.
- Creating fun fundraising / income generating campaigns to benefit your charges and the park in general. You will be required to lead at least one fund raising campaign each year.
- Researching, creating and providing suitable enrichment for your charges.
- Working independently, with the ability to use your initiative, and as part of a team.
- Following all health, safety, hygiene and licensing guidelines.
- Ensuring records and kept upto date
As part of our team, you’ll need to have a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude, be adaptable and willing to learn. You’ll need to be driven to deliver our mission to exceed guests’ expectations, creating magical moments for our guests to treasure and always looking to the future.
Experience
- Have practical experience within a similar setting Zoom, Wildlife Park or Petting Farm
- Qualifications to a higher level in Zoology or a related field
- Have experience driving agricultural machinery
- Be hardworking, reliable and a team player
- Hold a full driving licence valid in the UK
- Have excellent communication and teamwork skills
Pay: £14.42 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
