JOB TITLE
Primate Keeper - Zoo Heidelberg
WAGE/SALARY (£)
Not provided
COLLECTION NAME
Zoo Heidelberg
WEBSITE
WORK ADDRESS
Tiergarten Street 3 · 69120 Heidelberg
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Tiergarten Heidelberg gGmbH, with around 500,000 visitors, is a continuously developing educational, species and nature conservation organisation. The other main tasks of the non profit organisation include recreation and research.
JOB DESCRIPTION
A valuable animal population of gorillas, chimpanzees, hulmans, rhesus monkeys, various marmosets, lemurs and the rare and highly endangered Roloway's monkeys and crowned sifakas are the responsibility of the primate section. Your tasks: - Carrying out all animal care work that arises - Handling feed and working materials competently and economically - Assisting with the transport of animals, veterinary treatments - Carrying out environmental and behavioural enrichment - Training for medical and animal husbandry purposes - animal presentations and visitor information Your profile - completed training and/or experience as a zoo animal keeper - knowledge and possibly already professional experience in the animal care sector - strong ability to co-operate and work in a team - above-average commitment - interest in and possibly already experience in animal enrichment and training - personal responsibility - willingness to work weekends and public holidays The well-being of the animals is a high priority for us. We are convinced of the importance of environmental enrichment for the physical and mental health of our animals, which is why our enrichment programme is constantly being revised and meets the highest standards. The use of targeted training should simplify the daily handling of the animals and have a positive influence on the relationship between zookeeper and zoo animal.
WORKING HOURS
Not provided
JOB TYPE
Full time
THE CANDIDATE WILL BE EXPECTED TO WORK ON:
Public Holidays
STAFF BENEFITS
Not provided
MORE INFORMATION
We offer an interesting position in one of the most beautiful cities in Germany in a zoo that needs you and where you can contribute your ideas, as well as performance-related and performance-oriented pay in line with the TVöD-VKA, an additional pension scheme (Kommunaler Versorgungsverband Baden-Württemberg), numerous other benefits and perks (e.g. Germany ticket subsidy), flexible working hours, benefits around the zoo etc. and good training opportunities.
If we have aroused your interest, then we look forward to receiving your application (including relevant documents) until 7th of July 2024 to: Tiergarten Heidelberg gGmbH, Tiergartenstraße 3, 69120 Heidelberg or by e-mail to: Personal@Zoo-Heidelberg.de
Severely disabled applicants (m/f/d) will be given preference if their suitability, qualifications and professional performance are otherwise essentially equal.
We will not return your application documents! Therefore, please only send us copies and do not use application folders. If you would like to have your documents returned to you, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Otherwise, application documents that are no longer required will be destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations once the selection process has been completed
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:
07-Jul-2024
COVER LETTER REQUIRED?
Yes
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