Hours: 37.5 hours (43 weeks of the year) & 16 hours (9 weeks of the year)
Work pattern: Including weekends, bank holidays and evenings
Duration: Permanent – Varied Hours
West Midland Safari Park is currently recruiting for an Animal Keeper in our Ungulates section.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for applicants who can demonstrate the ability and knowledge to work with our extensive range of Ungulate species managed in a drive-through system. The position involves husbandry tasks, such as feeding, cleaning, health monitoring, and enclosure maintenance delivered to a high standard. The role includes work in the Asia and African sections and all the species within, monitoring guests in our drive-through reserves, and delivering keeper talks.
About You
The role requires someone who is confident, motivated, and enthusiastic about wildlife conservation, with excellent communication skills. The successful applicant will need good wildlife knowledge and an animal-related qualification to HND level or above. Ideally, we are looking for someone with previous experience in a similar role. It is a physically demanding but very rewarding position. You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends, bank holidays, and evenings. Due to driving in animal-restricted areas, a full, valid driving licence is required.
Benefits
As well as benefiting from working in a unique and beautiful setting, you’ll also receive a range of additional perks to employment including:
1. WMSP Annual Pass which gives you and your family and friends free admission and theme park wristbands, and free entry to our sister site Drayton Manor Park.
2. 35% Discount in our retail and catering outlets and off-park special events.
3. 24 Hour access to an online doctor and access to online prescriptions.
4. Counselling access.
5. Online retailer discount portal.
6. Free onsite parking.
About West Midland Safari Park
West Midland Safari Park is an award-winning visitor attraction located in Worcestershire in the heart of England. It is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and critically endangered species, with a four-mile safari drive-through, walk-through Discovery Trail, African Village, and Lemur Woods, as well as beautiful walking trails, allowing guests to experience up-close encounters with hundreds of exotic animals.
Guests can also choose from a wide range of catering and retail outlets, as well as enjoying a large amusement area with over 25 rides and attractions providing the ideal venue for family days out.
In 2021, the Park introduced Safari Lodges – luxury accommodation allowing guests to stay overnight for the first time. Guests can wake up to incredible sights of elephants, giraffes, rhinos, and red pandas, or sleep just a ‘whisker’ away from lions, tigers, and cheetahs.
In addition, the park is home to three incredible venues – Spring Grove House, Treetops Pavilion, and Cellarz, which host weddings, corporate events, and social celebrations.
Our Mission
Our mission is to bring people together to create unique wildlife experiences that exhilarate, educate, and leave memories to last a lifetime. Our 200-acre site allows us to do just that, whether you’re a day guest, wedding guest, or overnight guest! We create experiences unlike any other, attracting visitors from across the Midlands and beyond.
Our brand and our team members live by our core values. We’re passionate and work with a sense of togetherness, always striving to be progressive, with preservation at the heart of everything we do, all while creating unforgettable experiences.
Through these principles, we aspire to achieve our vision: to be the number one UK wildlife attraction through the creation of immersive animal habitats and unique visitor experiences.
Application closing date: Monday 17th February 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr