Assistant Keeper/Aquarist

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia SEA LIFE Full time
What you'll bring to the team

Do you want to work with some of Australia's most iconic animals in one of the world's greatest visitor attractions? Are you passionate about conservation and creating incredible guest experiences? If the thought of delivering magic to over a million guests every year makes you smile, then we have an amazing opportunity for you to join our team here at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium as aFull-Time Assistant Keeper (Aquatics).

About the Role

Our keepers/aquarists connect guests with our animals through creating and maintaining engaging world-class displays, delivering memorable guest experiences and ensuring best-practice animal welfare.

About You

Essential:

  • Minimum 2-years paid experience in an animal care role in a zoo or aquarium setting.
  • Tertiary qualifications in animal care and/or marine biology.
  • Be guest obsessed demonstrating a passion for guest experience, education and connecting people with sea life, sustainability and conservation.
  • Experience in training and supervising volunteers/students in a zoo and/or aquarium setting.
  • Experience in supporting the management of animal health in a zoo and/or aquarium setting.
  • Demonstrated ability to be flexible, cope with frequent and unpredictable changes to daily routine and workloads, and to work, at times under high pressure.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work unsupervised, assess tasks and set priorities for self.
  • Current (or willingness to obtain at own expense) NSW Working with Children Check.
  • Full NSW Driver's License.

Desirable:

  • Current First Aid / CPR / Oxygen Administration.
  • SCUBA Diver – Rescue or willingness to obtain at own expense.
  • Boat Handling experience (Coxswains Unrestricted or restricted).
  • ADAS Occupation SCUBA Part 1 or Aquarium Diver.
  • Experience in the training of animals in a zoo setting as primary or secondary trainer using positive-reinforcement techniques.

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 onfun

About UsMerlin 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, WILDLIFE, 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: Merlin's 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.

Please let us know atanzrecruitment@merlinentertainments.bizif you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application.

Pay RangeCompetitive
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