Aquarist / Keeper
Are you passionate about Aquatic Animal husbandry? Would you like to work for one of Melbourne’s star attractions ensuring that our animals receive the highest level of care and our guests have a magical experience?
If you love animals, feel passionate about conservation and love sharing your enthusiasm with others then we could have the job for you.
About the Role
We currently have an opportunity for a casual Aquarist to join our team at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium!
This role works within the Curatorial team in ensuring best practice animal husbandry as well as providing an amazing experience to our visitors. You will have the opportunity to work across all exhibits within the aquarium.
Your duties include but are not limited to:
About You
You will possess either a relevant science qualification, or demonstrated equivalent experience within an aquarium/aquaculture environment. In addition, you will be passionate about marine animals and will display commitment, loyalty and a strong work ethic.
You will be an exceptional communicator, are solution focused, and are able to use your vast experience to work well in a successful, fast paced team. You are committed to ensuring clean, amazing exhibits and exercise best practice animal husbandry while delivering an amazing guest experience.
Your ability to multi-task and have a flexible and adaptable approach along with high attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines and have demonstrated planning, organisational and time management skills are highly desired.
Merlin Entertainments is the company behind iconic brands like SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, 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, Wild Life, Madame Tussauds, and the Fly Treetop Adventures, 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 WILD LIFE 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.
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