Indigenous Full-time Zookeeper - Sydney, Australia - Indigenous Workstars

Indigenous Workstars

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

5 days ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Full time

Description

Are you passionate about conservation and educating guests with a focus on FUN??? Would you like to work for one of Sydney's star attractions ensuring that our guests have a magical experience from start to finish?

We have an amazing opportunity to join our team at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo as a Full-time Zookeeper.

About the Role
All of our roles are focused on ensuring that our guests are having the most amazing experiences, and here at Merlin we have a real focus on FUN

Our keepers connect guests with Australian wildlife through creating and maintaining engaging world-class displays, delivering memorable guest experiences and ensuring best-practice animal welfare.

About You

Minimum 2years paid experience in the husbandry of Australian fauna.
Experience in invertebrate husbandry would be highly desirable.
Certificate III in Captive Animals/Exhibited Animals (or equivalent).
Must be guest obsessed demonstrating a passion for guest experience, education and connecting people with Australian wildlife, sustainability and conservation.
Experience in the training of animals in a zoo setting as either primary of secondary trainer using positivereinforcement techniques.
Experience in training and supervising volunteers/students in a zoo setting.
Experience in supporting the management of animal health in a zoo setting.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible, cope with frequent and unpredictable changes to daily routine and workloads, and to work, at times under high pressure.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work unsupervised, assess tasks and set priorities for self.
Current (or willingness to obtain at own expense) NSW Working with Children Check.
Full NSW Driver's License.

Please submit a maximum ONE-page cover letter addressing the selection criteria and a maximum TWO-page resume.

Application requirements:

Indigenous Workstars specialises in the engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into employment in a variety of communities and industries across Australia.