Maternity Cover Section Lead

3 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom BIAZA Full time

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
- Bristol**Contact**:
**Sector**:

- Animal Care**Type**:

- Paid**Contract type**:

- Full-time**Salary**:

- Depending on ExperienceThis is a rare opportunity to join our dedicated Animal Team as a Section Leader.

For this role we are seeking to recruit someone with strong leadership and organization skills, and who has an absolute minimum of 5 years experience working in a zoo setting, with at least some of the species held on our Africa section.

Primarily this role supports the Curator in the day-to-day running of the section, duties including facilitating the safe and efficient operation of all section activities, ensuring high standards of welfare and a positive team environment, also providing supportive Line Management for the section keepers.

This is a full-time position working a 40-hour week on a flexible rota (including weekends and public holidays, as per the staff rota).

**Species held on Section**:White Rhino, Giraffe, Zebra, Ostrich, Rhea, Pygmy Goats.

**Applicants must have**:

- Minimum 5 years' paid zoo keeping experience.
- Be familiar and have knowledge and practical experience required for a variety of species on section.
- A strong work ethic.
- Excellent standards of animal care and hygiene, including record keeping.
- Hold an animal-based qualification or equivalent work-based learning.
- Strong teamwork and leadership skills, and excellent communication.
- Enthusiasm and experience for visitor engagement.
- Hold a full Manual Driving Licence.

**Preferred criteria**:

- Proven experience as a Team Leader.

**Other key aspects of the role**:

- Deliver top quality visitor experience.
- Deliver high quality talks and keeper experiences to our visitors.
- Drive the company vehicle for collection of resources, e.g., feed, etc.
- Join the Lead Keeper team and take department leadership duties and responsibilities as appropriate.

**Other job holder expectations**:

- Ensure effective quality control and continuous improvement in all aspects of the work and responsibilities.
- Mindful of the visitor experience in all aspects of your work.
- Demonstrate professionalism towards sensitive and confidential information.
- Comply with and promote Health and Safety policies and procedures, and to undertake recommended Health and Safety training as and when required.
- Undertake such other duties as are relevant with the position, including helping with other sections when required.
- Uphold a supportive positive team culture.



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