A modern, progressive zoo, and the best in the UK, is on the lookout for someone to fill their most recent position – like a twitcher in the cabin, if you will. If you have five years’ experience or more as an aviculturist in a zoological or conservation–breeding facility, you could be in luck as Chester Zoo is searching for a bird keeper.
Granted, the role is to be the lead keeper for parrots and penguins only, but make no mistake, it’s a highly specialised job with a lot of responsibility. Starting on an annual salary of £26,487.02, the keeper will “support the Assistant Team Manager in the daily management of the section along with leading, training and working closely with other team members under the direction of the Team Manager to ensure the highest standards are met.”
But don’t think this job is all birds and no play, as the zoo specifies it “may involve representing Chester Zoo and the team for media interviews and internal and external meetings, workshops, and conferences”, so make sure your communication skills are up to scratch.
The job carries all the usual perks and more, including a pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, and discounts on leisure such as the gym, cinema tickets, and restaurants. Chester Zoo also love to nurture their staff, as well as their animals, making it a great place to work.
They say: “We’re a huge team of conservationists, scientists, educators, animal welfare experts, marketeers, visitor experience professionals, environmental policy influencers; the list goes on. Each and every one of us is on a mission to make Chester Zoo the best in the world, and our planet a better place.
“As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of nearly 500 permanent and 500 seasonal team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.”
So, if you tick those boxes and fancy a unique job where you can gaze out of your window at lunchtime onto the breadth of beautiful species roaming the grounds, the bird keeper job listing at Chester Zoo can be found here.