Qualified Animal Keeper
1 day ago
ZSL - Whipsnade Zoo
South East
**Contact**:
**Sector**:
Animal Care
**Type**:
Paid
**Contract type**:
Full-time
**_Role Profile_**
An opening has arisen for a Keeper on our Elephant section at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. With ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s new Centre for Elephant Care opened in April 2017, holding 6 Asian Elephants across over 20 acres of their facility it is an exciting time to be a part of this dynamic team. The Elephant section at Whipsnade Zoo is constantly evolving ensuring the highest standards of welfare and research is being carried out. This position will also assist the Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader and other Senior Keepers in all aspects of their work but primarily the care of the animals, ensuring high standards of animal welfare, animal husbandry and the recording of data so evidence-based decisions can be made.
**_Main Duties and Responsibilities_**
- Observing behaviours, health and security of animals and reporting any problems to the team leader or senior staff.
- Ensuring that conditions for animals are of the highest standards and reporting any problems, including defects or repairs required to enclosures, to the senior staff on section and relevant departments required.
- Monitoring behaviours through recorded cctv footage to ensure evidence-based decisions are being made.
- Implement enrichment and come up with new enrichment ideas.
- Assisting with the preparation of approved diets and carrying out the correct feeding procedures.
- Cleaning and maintaining exhibits and designing enrichment devices.
- Ensuring that safety and emergency procedures are always followed.
- Assisting with the movement and training of animals using operant conditioning.
- Continual desire to improve welfare and husbandry.
- Maintaining courteous and helpful relations with visitors and media.
- Supporting broader ZSL lead events such as late evenings and specialist functions
**_Person Specification_**
- Be able to work in a team and have good communication skills.
- Have a good level of practical experience within a zoological setting.
- Have strong attention to detail and the ability to clearly convey instruction.
- Have good familiarity with external zoo associations such as BIAZA and EAZA.
- Have either a high-level qualification in a relevant field, DZMAA Keeper’s course or equivalent work experience.
- Might be required to attend internal keeper development workshops during the first year of employment.
**_Please note: _**This is a full-time, permanent position based at Whipsnade Zoo. Flexible working is required for this position which will include working every other weekend, bank holidays and providing assistance out of hours if required. A full/clean driving license is essential.
To Apply
- The Zoological Society of London is a charity registered in England and Wales: no. 208728._
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