Zoo Keeper

Folly Farm
- Pembrokeshire**Contact**:
**Sector**:

- Animal Care**Type**:

- Paid**Contract type**:

- Full-time**Salary**:

- competativeAre you looking for a fun and exciting animal care role?

The role:
We’re looking for an experienced, versatile and enthusiastic person to join our Zoo family. 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 section(s) 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.
- Working independently, with the ability to use your initiative, and as part of a team.

Who we’re looking for

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 of working with birds and/or small mammals is advantageous.
- Have practical experience within a similar setting
- Qualifications to degree 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