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
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Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant
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