Zoo Jobs: Aquarium Senior Aquarist

Aquarium Senior Aquarist

Skegness Aquarium

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Skegness Aquarium’s Zoo Crew for an experienced Senior Aquarist to join our busy team. Skegness Aquarium is home to tropical marine, tropical freshwater 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 two years’ 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

- Be able to work alongside our Curator to continue developing the team and improving the environment for both animals and visitors

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 needs.

Closing date for applications is: 9th Nov 2017

Please apply in writing with a copy of your CV and covering letter to:

Amy Sheeran,

Skegness Aquarium,

Tower Esplanade,

Skegness,

Lincolnshire,

PE25 3HH

or email admin@teenspiritltd.com