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Merlin Entertainments • Orlando, 32819, US

Diver - Part Time

Employment type:  Part time
Salary:  $15 per hour
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Job Description

What you'll bring to the team

Part-Time Diver – SEA LIFE Orlando

Location: Orlando, FLSchedule: Part-Time | Flexible availability (Tuesday and Wednesday mornings a must)Required: Rescue Diver Certification (PADI, NAUI, SSI, etc.)

🌊 Dive into a Unique Opportunity

Join SEA LIFE Orlando’s Displays Team as a Part-Time Diver, where you'll help maintain our world-class habitats, support marine life care, and create unforgettable guest experiences—all while diving in some of the most dynamic aquatic environments in Florida.

Qualifications & Experience

🛟 What You’ll Do

  • Dive in exhibits for cleaning, maintenance, and animal care
  • Follow strict safety protocols (US Dive Safety Manual, OSHA, Merlin policies)
  • Assist in dive operations, including topside and tunnel tender roles
  • Help with animal handling and underwater medical collections as needed
  • Support the health and presentation of 70,000+ gallon displays

✅ What You’ll Need

  • Valid Rescue Diver Certification (PADI, NAUI, SSI, etc.)
  • Comfortable diving with sharks, rays, turtles, and fish in a controlled environment
  • CPR, First Aid, AED, and Emergency Oxygen certifications (or willingness to obtain)
  • Ability to pass a dive physical and swim test within 3 months of hire

✨ Preferred

  • 1–2 years of dive experience in an aquarium or similar setting
  • 15+ logged dives in large exhibit environments

📅 Other Requirements

  • Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in wet, loud conditions
  • Friendly, team-oriented, and safety-focused
  • Must be flexible, dependable, and ready to dive into new challenges

Benefits

🐠 Why Join Us?

  • Help protect marine life and educate the public
  • Work in a one-of-a-kind aquatic environment
  • Be part of a passionate, mission-driven team

Apply now and bring your dive skills to a whole new world—underwater!

Pay Range

USD $15.00/Hr.

Company benefits

Annual bonus
Buy or sell annual leave
Charity donation scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts – 40% LEGO Discount
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Eye Care Support
Family health insurance
Health insurance
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
Further education support
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Merlin Entertainments

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22,000

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