Address- Located at Sydney’s iconic Taronga Zoo, Cammeraigal Country
- Full time, ongoing position (+ opportunity for temporary contracts in 2024)
- TCSA, Base salary starting for Trainee keepers from $47,634 – Trade keepers from $63,522 (depending on experience) + 11% superannuation + penalties where applicable.
An extremely unique and exciting opportunity is soon becoming available at Taronga Zoo Sydney, for those avid Zoo Keepers who have a true love for birds!
This is a rare (and really cool) full-time position, where you’ll join the Australian Fauna Precinct team as a Bird Keeper!
About the Role…
Taronga is looking for a driven and motivated Bird Keeper. This role delivers high quality animal husbandry and management practices for the Taronga animal collection and conveys environmental and conservation messages to provide inspiring and educational messages to our visitors.
Key Accountabilities…
- Safely provide high quality animal husbandry and management techniques in line with Taronga policies and procedures to assist Taronga in meeting WHS and animal care and welfare targets and in complying with all relevant legislation.
- Comply with Taronga's Animal Welfare Charter to ensure industry leading standards of animal welfare are maintained and wildlife in our care.
- Communicate Taronga’s education and conservation messages both internally and externally, ensuring all communications align with Taronga's values to inspire behavioral change in accordance with Taronga's vision and strategic pillars.
- Deliver high quality customer services experiences in order to provide excellent guest experience and promote repeat visitation.
- Work effectively as a member of a high performing team including peers, volunteers and students to assist Taronga in its achievement of strategic outcomes.
- Comply with sustainability practices in the workplace to help achieve Taronga's sustainability targets and reduce environmental impact.
About You…
We are looking for candidates that have:
- Applicants who have experience working in similar settings will be considered for this role. (animal husbandry related experience)
- NSW C Class Drivers Licence
- TB Screening
- Vaccinations against Zoonotic disease (in accordance with Taronga's Zoonotic disease vaccination matrix)
- A paid NSW Working with Children Check
Benefits…
Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including some of the following:
- Complimentary family and friends passes across both Taronga’s Sydney & Dubbo Zoo’s
- A wide range of discounts on our award winning accommodation across both sites
- Discounted food and beverage purchases across the sites
- Fitness Passport
- + more!
We Value Diversity…
Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.
Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our organisation.
About Applying…
Please submit your resume and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to complete the two target questions as part of your application.
- Please provide an example of a species of bird that you have cared for including nutrition, welfare, breeding and species population management.
- Provide us with an example of a time that you have initiated a new idea or made improvements to an existing practice, what steps did you take and what results did you achieve. Did you encounter any barriers and if so how did you address these?
Applications Close: 11:59pm Wednesday 22 May 2024
