Fancy spending your day surrounded by iconic marine wildlife? Do you love working in a fast-paced environment where no 2 days are the same? 

We have a unique and exciting opportunity to join our Maintenance Team at Sydney’s top visitor attractions as a site Maintenance Officer & Life Support Systems (LSS) Technician.

We are looking for a driven and experienced Maintenance professional with a plumbing specialty to be able to maintain our Life Support Systems on site at SEA LIFE Sydney. Full training for this role will be provided. 

So whether you already have experience in LSS or you are a qualified/experienced plumber looking to learn a new skill in a unique environment - we want to hear from you! 

About the role

Working with the Head of Technical Services and a small team of in house technicians, you’ll be supporting Sydney’s iconic attractions; SEA LIFE, WILD LIFE, Madame Tussauds & Sydney Tower Eye! Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and repairing back of house LSS equipment (plumbing) *full training provided
• General plumbing repairs to exhibits and General site plumbing
• Fault finding and reporting mechanical and plumbing malfunctions to third party for action.
• Replacing and maintaining pumps and animal life support systems
• Assisting the operations and curatorial teams with the day-to-day maintenance and implementation of ongoing programs
• Performing repair, general and preventative maintenance work of facilities, buildings, grounds, and equipment including, Joinery, gyprock repair, basic plumbing, HVAC and masonry.
• Repairing and treating structures such as doors, locks, showers, floors, sinks, walls, and carpets.
• Assisting, facilitating, and supervising external contractors where required.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:
• LLS Experience in regard to Animal Exhibits (desirable but not essential!)
• Plumbing qualification desirable
• Demonstrated reliability and diligence.
• Competent with the use of office computer software (Microsoft Office suite etc).
• Intermediate knowledge of networking hardware infrastructure and the ability to work with specialists (both in person and through remote communication) to resolve networking issues.

This is a fast paced, guest facing environment – no two days are the same - so the ability to think on your feet, problem solve and use your initiative will be key in this role.

About the 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, 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 2 charities: Merlins Magic Wand and the SEA LIFE Trust.

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.

Please let us know at anzrecruitment@merlinentertainments.biz if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application.