Casual Aquarist

**Casual Aquarist**:

- Location Name SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast
- Job Locations AU-Mooloolaba- Job ID- 2025-10422-
- Employment Type- Variable-
- Offer/Contract Type- No End Date-
- Location (Country-State-City)- AU-Mooloolaba

**What you'll bring to the team**:

- Are you looking for a career as a professional aquarist? Are you passionate about marine life, conservation and creating incredible guest experiences? If the thought of delivering magic to thousands of guests every year makes you smile, then we have an amazing opportunity for you to join our team here at **SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast as a Casual**Assistant Aquarist/Diver.**-
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About the Role**- **
About You**:

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Essential:_-
- Experience in an animal care role, preferably in a zoo or aquarium setting. Demonstrate a passion for guest experience, education and connecting people with marine life, sustainability, and conservation. Excellent observation and record keeping skills 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. Ability to bend, stoop, squat, crawn, crouch, kneel, balance, climb heights 4m and carry and lift up to 20kg Current QLD driving license PADI/SSI Dive Master qualification would be advantageous- _
Desirable:_-
- Current First Aid / CPR Tertiary qualifications in animal care Relevant experience in an aquarium setting- **
Please note** - The role will require regular weekend work, with our peak periods being school and public holiday periods. If you’d like to join the team, please submit a maximum ONE-page cover letter addressing the selection criteria and a maximum TWO-page resume.

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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-
- 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, 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-
**Pay Range**:

- Competitive