Zookeeper:

Job Title: Zookeeper

Other names for this job: Animal Keeper

What do you do in this job?

Zookeeping involves a whole bunch of things just like cleaning after animals and more. Zookeeping is something that I would love to do because it's all about looking after and caring for animals. It's also about keeping the animals safe and healthy, with keeping them safe and healthy that means you are incharge of cleaning after them and also making sure you give them a good diet. With this job you are also required to feed the animals and have physical interaction with them.

Education and Experience:

With Zookeeping you don’t really need a lot of education for it the main thing you need is basically all sciences and/or knowledge about animals. With experience they do recommend to do some volunteer work at places like spca and other places so you know what you're getting yourself into. But it’s not necessarily needed but it's recommended. 

Skills and qualities:

There are a lot of skills and qualities needed for being a zookeeper just like teamwork and other things. Here's just a few Leadership skills, organisation, interaction with people, willingness to learn, understanding animal behavior, Knowledge with animals and their needs, experience with basic grooming, Need to be fit and healthy enough since there is a lot of walking and physical movement required. 

Income: 

Annual salary: $50,000

Gross monthly income: 4166.6

Monthly deductions: 

Income tax: 668.33

Kiwi Saver: $250

Hours of work: 37-40 Hours per week

Annual leave: 2 weeks 

What I found interesting:
I find zoo keeping interesting because I love the thought of looking after and caring for animals.

What I didn't realise about the job:
That some zoos allow the actual zookeeper to preform medical work on animals that need it.

The first step into getting the job:
Going on a course to be a zookeeper and also having some experience with animals like doing some volunteering work at spca and places like that.