Senior Animal Keeper

2 weeks ago

Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Colchester Zoo Full time
An exciting position has arisen for a Senior Keeper to join our team and contribute to our mission at
Colchester Zoo in a full-time role working within our Familiar Friends department; a mixed taxa section
responsible for meerkats, skunks, armadillos, wallabies, rainbow lorikeets, tortoise species, koi carp,
invertebrate species, and domestic and companion animals.



JOB TITLE:
Senior Animal Keeper - Familiar Friends Section

Colchester Zoo is home to over 160 species and is dedicated to supporting conservation projects

around the globe. As an award-winning visitor attraction with over 1 million guests visiting each

year, every staff member at the zoo works together to ensure that our guests have an enjoyable and

unforgettable experience.
duties and maintain high standards of welfare for the animal species in their care.
progression and development of animal husbandry, breeding management and
enclosure design on the section.

Alongside more senior members of staff, the job holder will be responsible for
mentoring and allocating work duties to junior employed staff members; qualified
keepers and apprentice keepers, and volunteers; student keepers and work
experience students.

understanding of risk assessments.

The job holder will deliver enclosure encounters and experiences to zoo visitors for
a range of species across the section.

MAIN JOB

PURPOSE:

  • Provide excellent husbandry standards and welfare to a range of species

- Mentor and allocate work duties to junior members of staff and volunteers

- Ensure safe working practices across the animal section

- Deliver enclosure encounters and experiences to zoo visitors

OTHER KEY

ACTIVITIES:

  • Demonstrate commitment to continuous personal development.

- Perform other duties as reasonably directed by the senior members of the
Familiar Friends Department (Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader and Lead
Keeper) and the Animal Management Team (Zoo Director, Curator of Living
Collections, Manager of Living Collections and Head Keeper)

WORKING HOURS:
This is a full-time position. An average of 40 hours a week (5 days) which will
include regular weekend work and will increase in busy periods.

UNIFORM:
Full uniform (except boots) will be provided. Full uniform must be worn at all times
with a name badge.

SALARY:
£22,880 per annum

EVALUATION:
For the first five months of employment, the jobholder will be asked to complete
a one month, three month and five month self-assessment. This will gauge their
feelings of the job and assess their progress towards meeting targets.

WORKING

ENVIRONMENT:

  • Colchester Zoo is a nonsmoking environment and smoking is not permitted
by members of staff whilst on the premises.

  • Colchester Zoo is an equal opportunities employer.

- You may be required to work offsite on animal transfers on occasion.

Whilst doing this job, the employee is likely to be exposed to:

  • Category 1 animals

- Outside weather conditions
-
- Tropical exhibits with high temperatures
-
- Moving mechanical parts
-
- Toxic or caustic chemicals
-
- Lifting heavy loads

SENIOR KEEPER SPECIFICATION

Essential Desirable

HUSBANDRY SKILLS

AND EXPERIENCE
4-7 years' experience in a zoological
collection

High standard of practical skill in
animal husbandry, including training
and enrichment

High standard of animal observation
skills

High ability to develop animal
husbandry, breeding management
and enclosure design on the section

Knowledge of ZIMS

Knowledge of water quality
parameters and management for a
range of species

Experience in operating filtration
systems and life support system

Knowledge of uv requirements for a
range of species

Knowledge of zoo licencing and
legislation

Skills in handling and restraint of
various species

Confidence and ability in dealing with
medical issues

TEAM WORK AND

ABILITY TO FOLLOW

INSTRUCTION
Ability to work in a team and
contribute to team goals

Ability to harness positive
relationships with all other team
members regardless of level / section

Ability to follow instruction and carry
out tasks at manager's / senior staff
member's request

LEADERSHIP AND

MENTORING
Ability to mentor and allocate work
duties to more junior employed staff
members and volunteers

HEALTH AND SAFETY Good understanding of risk
assessments

Ability to ensure safe working
practices at Senior Keeper level

Good understanding of zoo
emergency procedures

Ability to manage risk in a zoo
environment

Ability to develop safe working
protocols

HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV and completed Employment Application Form to
Mrs Liz Butcher, Living Collections
Closing date is
10th March 2023.
and CV. We do have a lot of interest in our vacancies, if you have not heard from us after four weeks

Essential Desirable

COMMUNICATION

AND PRESENTATION

SKILLS
Proficient communication and
presenta

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