Chester Zoo is hiring someone to look after the penguins

Chester Zoo is currently hiring a keeper to join the bird team and look after penguins! 

If you’re looking for your dream job of being outside and working with animals all day, this is just for you! 

The ‘large and varied’ Bird Team at Chester Zoo are looking for a new candidate to help with the care and management of a few different birds.

You’ll get to work with Penguins, Parrots, Passerines, Pigeons and Cassowary (big old birds from Australia that look like ostriches).

The job isn’t just for anyone, unfortunately! You will need some bird-related qualifications.

You’ll need a HND or degree in a zoological related science or equivalent, plus proven experience in the ‘care and exhibition of birds in a zoological or bird collection’.

That’s not all though. They are also looking for someone with ‘excellent avicultural knowledge and experience of bird husbandry, diet and reproduction techniques’, as well as an ‘enthusiasm for and the understanding of modern zoos and the conservation challenges zoos face’.

Bonus skills include outstanding observation skills, attention to detail and ‘excellent verbal and writing communications skills’, and of course, proficient in IT. 

If you ticked off all the necessities, you’ve got until noon, September 28th to apply. 

The job is 40 hours a week and you’ll get paid £21,934.33 a year. There’s also an ‘excellent benefits package’, a pension scheme, 33 days paid holidays (including bank hols) which also increases over length of service.

If that wasn’t enough, you’ll also get free tickets to the zoo, free bus or train travel to and from work, from Chester and Ellesmere Port train stations, plus loads more perks.

If you fancy working with penguins everyday, apply here.