Trainee Keeper

**Title**:Trainee Keeper**:

- Date: 16 Jun 2025
- Location: Central Auckland, NZ, 1010
- Description:

- **Permanent Full-time Position**:

- **Salary: $57,824 per annum based on skillset and experience.**

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**

Auckland is a global city with stunning scenery, wonderful beaches, and sub-tropical islands. It is also a city with one of the most progressive zoos in the world. Auckland Zoo’s mission is to ‘Bring people together to build a future for wildlife’. Through science, learning & training, and strengthening our relationship with Te Ao Māori, we strive for excellence in animal care & welfare, conserve wildlife in the wild and nurture a lifelong connection with nature to enhance the well-being of our communities.

Note: this position will be required to work weekends and public holidays.

To review the full position description, please click here: Trainee Keeper

**He kōrero mōu: About you**
- One to two years’ experience as a zookeeper in a modern zoo.
- High standards of animal welfare and husbandry.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and confidently.
- A demonstrated track record of innovative husbandry including operant conditioning, and a sound understanding of the Five Domains of Animal Welfare Model.
- An understanding of and commitment to the broad and growing role of a good modern zoo in conservation, science, and community wellbeing.
- Knowledge of environmental issues in New Zealand.

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer.**

There is also an ever-growing range of discounts and partnership benefits, for a snapshot of these please click here: Benefits

We are a fun and enthusiastic team, who thrive in this challenging and rewarding area and who work in innovative areas on an international level.

**Tono mo te mahi/To Apply**
- Please provide a bespoke cover letter (max 1 page) and concise CV (max. 3 pages)
- You do not need to add your roles in the non-mandatory fields if your CV is up to date.

**Applications close Sunday 6 July 2025**

**He kōrero mō Tātaki: About Tātaki**:
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is part of the Auckland Council whānau, responsible for Auckland Live, Auckland Zoo, Auckland Conventions, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, New Zealand Maritime Museum, Auckland Stadiums, and many of the festivals and events that make Auckland a great place to live and visit.

Our people are driven by passion and a sense of service to Aucklanders. What we share is our love of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and our passion about the work we each do to make it a dynamic and exciting place.

Each part of Tātaki is important, but when we come together, we bind into something more powerful than the sum of our parts. We all work in partnership with each other and our delivery partners, to make Tāmaki Makaurau a vibrant place where everyone can thrive.