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Markus Wilder

Animal Keeper - Elephants

Woburn Safari Park

Woburn Safari Park

East Midlands Closing date for applications is: 16th Mar 2025
Contact: Kara Ward ([email protected])
Sector: Animal Care
Type: Paid
Contract type: Part-time
Salary: Competitive

Animal Keeper - Elephants

Woburn Safari Park is currently looking to recruit an Animal Keeper on a fixed term zero hour contract to join the Elephant team. 

Woburn’s Elephant Herd consists of 4 Adult Asian elephants and our juvenile.

Duties will include daily husbandry and management of the elephants including training. The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a close knit team. 

The ideal candidate would be required to have the following:

  • Experience working with category 1 animals in a zoo environment or similar (essential)
  • Work well within a team 
  • Flexible approach to work and working hours (essential)
  • Current full driving licence (essential)
  • Must be minimum of 18 years of age to work with the animals (essential)

The position will include regular weekend and bank holidays working, a flexible approach to days / hours is required.

Due to our remote location, you will need your own transport.