
Seasonal Centre Assistant/ Assistant Animal Keeper
Id Job: 316e784
Id Job: 316e784
Job Description
The Tropical Butterfly House has an exciting vacancy for a centre assistants/ assistant animal keepers.
The position will cover multiple duties from helping with the operational needs of the park in the gift shop, admissions kiosk, and associated daily duties as well as assisting with the daily animal husbandry and care of the animal collection as required.
Experience in customer services, retail and animal care would be an advantage, however full training will be given on all section duties.
These positions will start as soon as possible and run until November 2023
Positions will be on a zero hour, fixed term contract and meet the national living wage.
Successful candidates will be asked to attend an informal interview.
Applicants must be able to work weekends
Applicants will be required to take a multiple-choice health & safety questionnaire during the interview.
The job offer is subject to taking and passing a level 2 health & safety at work test on appointment, failure may result in the job offer being withdrawn.
Hours of work
The hours of work will be conditional on the business requirements & the contract will be conditional on your agreement to work flexible hours or no hours if necessary.
Hours/Days will vary between the centres opening and closing times of 8am-6pm Monday – Sunday
Which includes regular weekends and Bank holidays, working on a rota basis.
(Please note: these times are subject to change, if required to meet the business needs during high and low season)
Pay:
Job Specification:
Required Skills and Qualifications:
City and Guilds Level 1&2 in Animal Care (Minimum)
Zim's Knowledge desirable
Interview :
All Cv's and cover notes and will be evaluated and suitable candidates will be invited for interview
Please note that you may be required to attend a trial day/days.
Job Type: Fixed Term/ Zero Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Job Type: Temporary
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 10 months
Salary: £6.83-£9.50 per hour
Benefits:
Schedule:
COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are to wear masks and wash / sanitise hands regularly. Visitors are encouraged to wear masks indoors and touch points are sanitised regularly throughout the day. Staff temperatures are taken daily and lateral flow tests carried out regularly.
Work Location: In person