Animal Keeper

**Animal Keeper - Summer Only** Up to £12.30 per hour You must be 18+ years old to apply Crealy Theme Park & Resort is the South West’s largest family theme park which offers over 60 rides and attractions. At Crealy, we’re excited to be growing our team We’re seeking individuals to join our dynamic and supportive workplace. You’ll enjoy fantastic rewards such as Friends and Family passes, discounted tickets, flexible schedules, and excellent opportunities for career growth. The park prioritises teamwork, training, and staff development and promotes an environment where employees feel appreciated and inspired. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Animal Keeper to join our Animals Team. This role will suit someone who is not looking for fixed or regular hours but is flexible to meet the requirements of this casual role, to support the team with days off and holiday cover. You will need to be able to work on a Sunday as part of this role. **About the role** You will be working with our team of keepers caring for our collection of domestic, farm, exotic (reptiles and inverts), birds of prey and zoo animals. This is a physical hands-on role which will involve feeding, cleaning, monitoring health, enclosure maintenance and record keeping whilst always ensuring high animal welfare standards. You will also play a key part in delivering our programme of interactive animal experiences, talks and shows. **Essential information about the role**: - You must be 18+ years old - Have at least a Lv 2 in Animal Management qualification to be considered. - This is a fixed Term Contract until the 7th September 2025 About you - Experience working with a wide variety of animals - Confident delivering talks and shows to audiences of all ages - Ability to work as part of a team as well as alone - Be able to work to a flexible rota including early starts (7am), weekend working and school holidays - Excellent customer service skills, ensuring all our guests have a memorable experience - Full driving licence ideal but not essential - Able to cover on weekends/bank holidays and in school holiday periods as well as all year round, where possible there will be some shifts we are able to give in advance, but the majority will rely on your flexibility Our team is the key to our success, we are all one team working together. We offer full training and ongoing support throughout the season. Whatever stage you are at in your working life, we have something for you. All we need is for you to have a positive attitude and enjoy working as part of a team and in a fast-paced environment. We believe in "Warm & Welcoming" service, creating "Great Spaces", making things "Easy for All", and delivering "Moments of Joy". If you share our values and love working in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you. You will need to have proof of right to work in the UK (either a birth certificate or current passport) and be able to provide details of a reference. Please ensure you have both before applying. Applications without a CV attached will not be considered for this role.