Aquarist/Diver - Full-Time

What you'll bring to the team

Are you passionate about Aquatic Animal husbandry, diving, highly motivated and love working in a fast paced and dynamic environment within a team? Would you like to work for one of the Sunshine Coast star attractions ensuring that our animals receive the highest level of care, and our guests have a magical experience? We could have the job for you!

About the Role

We currently have an opening in the team for a full-time Aquarist/Diver.

What will you be doing on the daily? Besides having a fish-tastic time? Your duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Performing various tasks across the aquarium - daily husbandry, management, and welfare of the animal collection
• Developing, cleaning and maintaining excellent and innovative animal displays that deliver an exceptional visitor experience
• Food preparation and feeding of aquatic and terrestrial animals, ensuring we are providing optimal diet and enrichment
• Monitoring the collection for any sign of disease, maintaining exceptional levels of animal care and welfare
• Managing water quality, testing and adjusting parameters to ensure optimal conditions
• Operating and maintaining a variety of life support systems
• Regular diving in displays
• Assisting in the implementation and development of new display opportunities

Please note – The role does require regular weekend work, incl across peak periods being school and public holiday periods

About You

So, what sort of Aquarist are we after? We thought you would never ask! You will be:

• An exceptional communicator
• Positive and solution focused mindset
• Able to use your vast experience to work well in a successful, fast paced team
• Committed to ensuring clean and amazing displays
• Able to exercise best practice animal husbandry while delivering an amazing guest experience
• A multi-tasker and have a flexible and adaptable approach along with high attention to detail
• Agile to meet deadlines and have demonstrated planning, organisational and time management skills

Essential Criteria:

• A relevant university qualification, or demonstrated equivalent 2-years' experience within an aquarium/aquaculture or zoological environment
• Dive Master/Instructor certification or be able to obtain one within 6 months of employment
• Able to pass an Occupational Diver Medical AS2299
• Excellent communication, observation and record keeping skills
• Confident with using MS Office and general technology
• Current Australian working rights
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, crawn, crouch, kneel, balance, climb heights and carry and lift up to 20kg
• Passionate about animal care with sound knowledge of freshwater and/or saltwater animal husbandry techniques

Desirable Criteria:

• Current First Aid, CPR & Oxygen Therapy Provider
• QLD Open Driver’s License
• Experience with Life Support Systems and water quality monitoring and maintenance

Benefits

• Corporate benefits including free access to all our attractions worldwide
• Domestic and global opportunities to develop and progress your skills and career in tourism and attractions
• Additional Leave (including birthday and wellbeing) and 3 volunteer days to give back to a social cause you care about
• Opportunity to be involved with our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, including our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Being part of a business built on fun

About Us Merlin Entertainments is the company behind iconic brands like SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, and Peppa Pig World of Play. We operate in over 140 attractions across 25 countries, delivering memorable experiences to 54 million+ visitors a year.

We’re the leading operator of visitor attractions in Australia and New Zealand, with 10 attractions, including SEA LIFE, WILDLIFE, Madame Tussauds, amongst others.

Merlin Entertainments is driven by a strong social responsibility with the vision to create a world where the global community respects, conserves, and sustainably manages our precious aquatic habitats, wildlife, and natural resources. We strive to achieve this goal through our 3 charities: Merlins Magic Wand, the SEA LIFE Trust, and the WILDLIFE Conservation Fund. So, if you are vibrant and passionate about delivering an amazing service within a great company and in a team who loves what we do – then we want to hear from you!

Merlin Entertainments strongly encourages application from all background, including people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent.

Pay Range

Competitive