Seasonal Browse Operative

1 week ago


South East, United Kingdom BIAZA Full time

ZSL - London Zoo
- South East**Contact**:
**Sector**:

- Conservation**Type**:

- Paid**Contract type**:

- Full-time**Salary**:

- £11.03 per hour**Position**: Seasonal Browse Operative-full-time/ 5 month fixed-term

**Salary**:£11.03 per hour

**Location**:ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

**Overview of the Role**

Supporting the Browse Operative and Browse Management Officer with the harvesting and collecting of browse for the distribution to animal sections at Whipsnade and London Zoos.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Main duties will include**:

- Assist with the harvest, collection, and distribution of browse material to animal sections at both Zoos.
- Assist with the waste management of spent browse.
- Assist with record keeping of browse species suitability and deliveries.
- Assist with planned preventative maintenance checks and other Health & Safety inspections of equipment.
- Hold a full clean driving license valid in the UK (Cat. B and above).
- Have a reasonable level of plant identification skills.
- Have a reasonable knowledge of toxic plants.
- Have practical experience of working in horticulture or land-based management, ideally in a zoo; OR
- Have practical animal experience (as a keeper, veterinarian etc.).

**About Us**

We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.

**What do we offer?**

At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits. Our benefits include:

- Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
- Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension.
- Flexible working - talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
- Holidays - 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays
- Wellbeing - access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Complimentary tickets - annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
- Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
- Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
- Family friendly policies - we offer enhanced maternity and paternity packages



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