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Seasonal Centre Assistant/ Assistant Animal Keeper

4 months ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre Full time

The Tropical Butterfly House has an exciting vacancy for a centre assistants/ assistant animal keepers.

The position will cover multiple duties from helping with the operational needs of the park in the gift shop, admissions kiosk, and associated daily duties as well as assisting with the daily animal husbandry and care of the animal collection as required.

Experience in customer services, retail and animal care would be an advantage, however full training will be given on all section duties.

These positions will start as soon as possible and run until June 2023

Positions will be on a zero hour, fixed term contract and meet the national living wage.

Applicants must be able to work weekends

Applicants will be required to take a multiple-choice health & safety questionnaire during the interview.

**Hours of work**

The hours of work will be conditional on the business requirements & the contract will be conditional on your agreement to work flexible hours or no hours if necessary.

**Hours/Days will vary between the centres opening and closing times of 8am-6pm Monday - Sunday**
**Which includes regular weekends and Bank holidays, working on a rota basis.**

**Pay**:

- National Living Wage

**Job Specification**:

- To maintain high standards of animal husbandry and welfare, in line with the zoo licensing and BIAZA guidelines.
- Keeping animal records upto date daily on Zims / record sheets
- Animal enrichment
- Being able to work as part of a team
- Working to strict health and safety policies and safe working methods
- General Cleaning duties around the centre
- Covering the gift shop, Kiosk, and activity centre when required
- carrying out animal encounter sessions with the general public and schools
- Play park/car park cover when required
- Blowing of paths and other areas around the centre
- Any other duties as reasonably required to meet the business needs and requirements

**Required Skills and Qualifications**:
**City and Guilds Level 1&2 in Animal Care (Minimum)**

**Zim's Knowledge desirable**
- Excellent customer service skills
- Good knowledge of animal husbandry and welfare standards
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations
- An understanding of animal training
- Good IT skills and Knowledge
- Person Specification:

- Dedication to high animal welfare standards
- Willingness to work in adverse weather conditions
- Ability to work alone and act on your own initiative, as required
- Good communication skills with the confidence to deliver presentations
- Willingness to learn and take instruction
- Flexible working
- Good interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Work ethic
- Eager and willing to add to knowledge base and skills
- Good problem-solving skills

**Interview**:
Please note that you may be required to attend a trial day/days.
- 2 x References will be required post job offer

**Job Type**: Fixed Term/ Zero Hour

**Job Type**: Temporary

**Job Type**: Temporary

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 10 months

**Salary**: £6.83-£9.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Flexitime
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are to wear masks and wash / sanitise hands regularly. Visitors are encouraged to wear masks indoors and touch points are sanitised regularly throughout the day. Staff temperatures are taken daily and lateral flow tests carried out regularly.

Work Location: One location