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Wicksteed Park•Amusement Park

Animal Care Assistant

Location

Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Part Time

Experience

0-1 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

1d ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

This seasonal role involves providing high-standard animal care, ensuring animal welfare, and engaging with customers through animal experiences at Wicksteed Park. Responsibilities include maintaining records, operating attractions effectively, and prioritizing tasks with a proactive approach.

As an Animal Care assistant in the animal department at Wicksteed Park, you will have good attention to detail when it comes to animal welfare and health and safety. You will have a proactive approach to prioritising tasks, ensuring our animals are looked after to the very highest of standards.


Working in the Animal Care team offers you the opportunity to:

  • Ensure that all customers have an excellent and consistent visit each time.

  • Engage with our audience through animal experiences.

  • Ensure safe, efficient, effective, and humane treatment of all animal livestock within the Park.

  • Ensure that the animal attractions operate effectively on a day-to-day basis, in line with the company and brand standards.

  • Maintain appropriate records to monitor animal care and health and safety compliance, this includes the use of daily check sheets.


We are looking for people who:

  • Have completed a Level 3 qualification in Animal Care.

  • Are passionate about the customer experience.

  • Value teamwork – amazing things can happen when we work together and support each other.

  • Can offer flexibility, we are open 7 days a week during peak season offering lots of different opportunities to be involved in many areas of the park.


What’s in it for me?

  • A flexible and fun working environment.

  • Personal Development; from induction, to training to learning something truly unique about our own heritage.

  • Being part of a fantastic team where we all work hard to achieve the best results and are recognised for our achievements.

  • Social events throughout the year.

  • A Parking Pass valid while you work at the Park, you can enjoy the country park when you are not at work.

  • Discounted Food & Drinks in our catering outlets.

  • Ride wristbands and discounts on events run by Wicksteed Park.

Updated 1d ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Animal Care • 1+ yrs
Customer Service • 1+ yrs
Attention to detail • 1+ yrs
Health and Safety • 1+ yrs
Record Keeping • 1+ yrs
Teamwork • 1+ yrs
Proactive Approach • 1+ yrs
Flexibility • 1+ yrs

Experience

0-1 years

Certifications

Level 3 Animal Care qualification • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Part Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationKettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium • 7/10
physicalMedium • 6/10
cognitiveMedium • 6/10
executionHigh • 8/10
creativityLow • 3/10
uncertaintyMedium • 5/10
communicationMedium • 7/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Wicksteed Park

Team size

Growing team

Location

Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Wicksteed Park is a leisure park that offers animal attractions and aims to provide excellent customer experiences while maintaining high standards of animal welfare.

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Animal Care Assistant

Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom • Part Time