Aquarist
Skegness Aquarium
Skegness
An exciting
opportunity has arisen within Skegness Aquarium’s Zoo Crew for an experienced
Aquarist to join the team at a brand new attraction opened on Skegness sea
front just last year. Skegness Aquarium is home to tropical marine and
terrestrial species set around an interactive Treasure Island themed
environment.
Key responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
• Daily husbandry
and maintenance of displays
• Life support
systems maintenance
• Record keeping
• Maintaining
highest standards of animal welfare, compliance with zoo licensing and
delivering veterinary care
• Guest
interpretation and interaction
• Assisting Dive
team with dive operations
Essential
requirements:
• At least one year
experience working within the aquarium industry
• Experience of
tropical aquatic husbandry and sound knowledge of aquarium life support systems
• Proven ability to
work under own initiative, high attention to detail and key team player
• 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/degree in marine biology, animal care or similar
• DMZAA would be
beneficial
• Qualified PADI
Rescue Diver or equivalent, and be able to obtain a HSE Dive Medical
• Experience in
coral and jellyfish husbandry
• 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.
Due to the high
number of applicants, we regret that only candidates invited for interview will
be contacted.
Closing date:
22/04/2016
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