Jurassic Newpark seeks a qualified and experienced Animal Care Assistant to join our team.
The position will involve hands on care of large and small animals, including some exotics, and will involve interacting with Park guests and facilitating "Animal Encounters" where guests can meet and pet our animals.
Duties:
Responsible for care, health & well being of all animals
Responsible for cleanliness of animals and animal enclosures
Oversee animal interactions with guests
Keep all animal records up to date
Ensure animals are fed correctly and timely
Ensure all animal vaccinations are up to date
Ensure all animal grooming is up to date (shearing/ farrier, etc)
Person Specification:
This role requires strong communication skills, flexibility and willingness to assist in other areas of the Park, undertaking physically challenging tasks, and some administrative duties.
Experience is preferable, and we would prefer the successful candidate to hold a recognised qualification in Animal Science or Animal Health Care.
The successful candidate for this position will be available for an immediate start, be willing to work weekends, have good communication skills, a passion for animal care and the ability to work well as part of a team.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Employee discount
Food allowance
Gym membership
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Kilkenny, Kilkenny, CO.
Kilkenny R95 KP63: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person