We are Chester Zoo, and for over 90 years we’ve been a leading conservation and education charity, and an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction.
We’re also a team of passionate, talented, enthusiastic and expert people, doing everything we can to prevent extinction, from caring for animals to discovering new conservation ideas, and giving our visitors an inspirational day out.
We work hard because we love animals, we care about nature, we love Chester Zoo and despite all the recent challenges thrown at us, we still want to be the best zoo in the world! If you think you can help us to achieve that, then we’d love to hear from you.
We currently have an exciting vacancy for a Pest Control Operative to join our busy Logistics team based within our Animal and Plant Team.

The Role: 
The Animal & Plant logistical Department provides a key service in supporting our world class animal collection. 
The duties are varied in this post and include undertaking all jobs, duties and tasks set out by the Assistant Team Manager (ATM) Pest control. Working on all pest control operations across the site. To include all treatments required in animal houses, public areas and food outlets.

As a Pest Control Operative you will: 

• Work alongside the ATM, controlling the storage and buying of all pest control equipment, supplies and tools, ensuring enough is kept in stock for the week’s tasks. 
• To complete all pest control paperwork alongside the ATM Pest Control. 
• To carry out pest treatments and ensure they are carried out in line with the correct health and safety compliance
• Complete the pest elements of the EHO inspections of all food outlets across site. 
• Be the point of contact for all pest enquires across site when the ATM is not on site. 
• Design and undertake pest proofing across site.  
• Use skills and knowledge to advise on all pest issues across site. 

The ideal candidate will: 

• ​​​​​​​Be qualified to BPCA Level 2 minimum.
• Possess excellent verbal communication skills.
• Be hard working, trustworthy, independent and with good organisational skills.
• Hold a full, clean driving licence.
• Have experience in customer relations