Animal Keeper

7 days ago


Headley, United Kingdom 4 Kingdoms Adventure Farm Full time

4 Kingdoms is looking for a hard working, dedicated animal keeper with the ability to talk to our customers; to join our expanding animal department; to keep our animal enclosures clean and tidy; helping with lambing and other animal births; ensure all animals are fed and food stores are kept up to date; all whilst ensuring the standards of our animal barn are kept up to date and explain to customers, both children and adults, what you are doing.

You will need animal management qualifications, recognisable experience, be comfortable at communicating, and a good team player. You’ll be very approachable and at ease with both adults and children. You should be happy to approach children and adults, talk to them clearly about the animals and be very approachable.

Flexible and available to work weekends and bank holidays. Have a great personality, passionate and committed to great customer service.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Maintaining standards within our animal barn
- Cleaning and looking after the animals
- Feeding animals
- Moving animals around the farm
- Helping with animal births
- Keeping the stock of animal food up to date and ensuring management know when it is getting low
- Completing all paperwork fully in a timely manner
- Working within other areas of the farms if the need arises
- Helping with school visits
- Explaining what is going on in the barn
- Feeding animals
- Comfortable using a microphone for presenting talks
- Able to follow instructions but also able to react and use own initiative
- Working within other areas of the farms if the need arises

**All about you**:

- Able to work as part of a team
- Comfortable cleaning and looking after the animals
- Comfortable using a microphone for presenting talks
- Happy talking to customers
- Have a flexible approach, prepared to help in any area when required
- Able to follow instructions but also able to react and use own initiative

If you feel this is the position for you then we'd love to hear from you soon.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £19,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
**Experience**:

- Animal care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work remotely:

- No