Career Summary
2006-Present ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND
General Assistant, Grade II
• Instrumental in the care, feeding, training, handling, restraining, and general maintenance of all zoo animals, keeping their welfare at the heart of matters at all times
• Formulating the differing diets and determining appropriate feeding schedules for all animals, based on veterinarian recommendations
• Constantly observing animals for any signs of illness or injury, and assisting the vet in the health care of animals, including treatment, vaccination, surgery, X-rays, and other laboratory tests and procedures
• Preparing orders for animal feed, equipment, supplies, materials, and medication, as well as maintaining accurate and up-to-date animal care and maintenance records and inventories for each assigned area
• Identifying and recommending improvements to animal care and the management and exhibition of animals in zoos to prevent psychological damage to animals and keep them safe and content
• Assisting in the movement of animals as directed, and ensuring animals are safely held by checking that locking devices and cages are secure
• Supervising and participating in the cleaning and disinfecting of cages, dens, houses, food trays, and water pans to ensure health and safety procedures are adhered to at all times
• Supervising in the maintenance, repair, and grounds keeping of an assigned area, as well as draining and cleaning out the swimming tanks, and collecting and disposing of refuse
• Assisting in public presentations and interacting with zoo stakeholders and visitors by creating a calm and ambient atmosphere where visitors feel welcome and comfortable enough to ask questions about the animals and their habitats
Special Skills
• Performing animal immobilization, crating, shipping, isolation, and quarantine activities to a high standard, reducing disruption for animals involved to lowest level possible
• Playing a vital role in the training of Californian sea lions and Asian elephants leading to useful traits, for example teaching a sea lion to hold out its flipper so a blood sample can easily be taken
• Operating heavy zoo machinery, such as tractors and compact loaders
2001-2005 ZEGLUGA MAZURSKA LTD., POLAND
Accountant Assistant
• Ensuring accuracy and attention to detail when processing purchase invoices, matching relevant delivery dockets, posting them to the ledger drafting, and analyzing financial data
• Undertaking general office administration duties such as preparing the payroll, entering data correctly, and dealing with warehouse documentation
• Demonstrating responsibility and integrity by being tasked with handling of large amounts of incoming cash, ensuring it goes to the relevant bank accounts, and operating the till
• Maintenance and up keep of files for proof of delivery
• Checking and identifying statements for any missing purchase invoices or credit notes, and processing information for annual stock take after warehouse count is finished
2000-2001 MILITARY SERVICE, POLAND
Lance-Corporal
• Undertaking compulsory military service on board shutter tanks and transporters
1992-2000
1998-2000 ZEGLUGA MAZURSKA LTD., POLAND
Accountant Assistant
• Similar to role and responsibilities of Accountant Assistant above
1992-1998 Cabinet Maker & Deck Hand
• Demonstrating expertise in all aspects of cabinet making such as carefully cutting and shaping timber for floorboards, skirting boards, and window frames
• Meticulously measuring, making, and assembling doors, window frames, staircases and fitted furniture
• Fully accountable for accurately fitting floor and roof joists, roof timbers, staircases, partition walls, doors, and window frames
• Crafting and cutting materials to specified measurements, using a variety of hand tools, machines, and power saws, as well as building temporary wooden supports
Education and Qualifications
Certificate: Advanced National Certificate in the Management of Zoo Animals, Level 3, Sparsholt College, Hampshire (2012)
Modules included: Principles of Animal Behavior, Specialist Husbandry of Zoo Animals, & Management of Reptiles, Carnivores, Aquatic Mammals, Elephants, Birds, & Invertebrates
As a Technician, College of Marketing and Sales, Poland (2000)
Marketing Technician & Leaving Certificate, Technical & Vocational Secondary School of Wood Technology, Poland (1998)
In Cabinet Making, Poland (1995)
Further Skills
IT Proficiency: MS Office (Word, Excel), & Zootrition Dietary Management Software
Languages:
Other: Advanced English, Fluent Polish (mother tongue), & Basic Russian
Manual Handling Certificate & Massage Therapist Certificate
