Senior Aquarist
Skegness Aquarium
Lincolnshire
An exciting
opportunity has arisen within Skegness Aquarium’s Zoo Crew for a Senior
Aquarist. The brand new attraction opened on Skegness sea front earlier this
year, and is home to tropical marine and terrestrial species set around a
Treasure Island themed environment.
Key responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
• Daily husbandry
and maintenance of displays
• Life support
systems maintenance
• Lab and
behind-the-scenes cleaning
• Record keeping
• Maintaining
highest standards of animal welfare, compliance with zoo licensing and
delivering veterinary care
• Guest
interpretation and interaction
• Leading the
day-to-day operations of the displays, under direction of the Curator
• Assisting Dive
team with dive operations
Essential
requirements:
• At least two years
experience working within the aquarium industry
• Experience of
tropical aquatic husbandry and sound knowledge of aquarium life support systems
• Qualified PADI
Rescue Diver or equivalent
• Current HSE Dive
Medical, or ability to get one
• Proven leadership
skills and ability to work under own initiative
• Good communication
skills and confidence speaking in public and interacting with visitors
• Excellent record
keeping skills and knowledge of zoo licensing procedure
• Passionate about
delivering the highest standards throughout the work environment
• Be able to
relocate within 20 minutes of the aquarium
Desirable
requirements:
• Qualification in
marine biology, animal care or similar
• Qualified PADI
Divemaster or higher
• Experience working
with terrestrial invertebrates, amphibians and reptiles
This is a full time
position which includes working regular weekends and bank holidays as well as
being on call for out of hour's emergencies, working sometimes early or late to
meet business demands.
For more information
please contact, or to apply send a CV and cover letter to:
Stacy Adams
Skegness Aquarium,
Tower Esplanade, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3HH.
stacy@skegness-aquarium.uk
Only candidates
invited for interview will be contacted.
Closing date:
06/11/2015
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