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Head Keeper

4 months ago

Melbourne, Australia SEA LIFE Full time

**Head Keeper**

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, King St & Flinders St
Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Australia

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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 Melbourne Aquarium as a **Head Keeper.**

**About the Role**

Our keepers connect guests with sea life through creating and maintaining engaging world-class displays, delivering memorable guest experiences and ensuring best-practice animal welfare. This is a specialist Head Keeper role. Please ensure you meet the selection criteria before applying. Minimum one day of diving per week is required.

We are open to this role being part time for the right applicant.

**About You**
- Minimum 4-years paid experience working as an aquarist in the aquarium industry.
- Tertiary qualifications in animal care and/or marine biology.
- Currently classified as Keeper-Senior with ability to meet the Head Keeper-competent position classification as outlined in the Merlin Entertainments ANZ Enterprise Agreement.
- ADAS Occupation SCUBA Part 1 or Aquarium Diver.
- A thorough understanding and working knowledge of Life Support Systems as employed on the site to ensure; correct maintenance is carried out in accordance with the manufactures recommendations and swift resolution of problems if they occur.
- A thorough knowledge of the Water Environment, which will allow the identification and resolution of problems with the environment for the animals.
- Boat Handling experience (Coxswains Unrestricted or restricted) OR currently undertaking.
- Current First Aid / CPR / Oxygen Administration/Occupational Dive Medical
- Experience in training and supervising volunteers/students in a zoo and/or aquarium setting.
- Extensive 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) Working with Children Check.

**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
- Autonomy to introduce disruptive thinking in your profession
- 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 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

**Everyone Matters at Merlin.**
At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters
Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.

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