AddressTP Human Capital is partnering with a government client in Townsville to find an experienced aquarist! You'll help us move animals to a temporary holding facility and care for them there.
The role operates within a 5-day rotational roster, covering weekends, public holidays, on-call duties, and potentially after-hours activities.
Duties:
- Maintain aquaria exhibits and life support systems as per policies and procedures.
- Participate in dive maintenance feeding, animal care, on-call, and system check rosters.
- Contribute to the development of husbandry techniques, exhibit protocols, and new exhibits.
- Assist in coral propagation and other aquaculture responsibilities as needed.
Essential Requirements:
- Compliance with aquaria exhibit and life support system maintenance protocols.
- Participation in dive maintenance, feeding, and animal care duties.
- Contribution to the development of husbandry techniques and exhibit protocols.
- Collaboration on coral propagation and aquaculture responsibilities.
Desirable Qualifications:
- SCUBA diving certification.
- Tertiary qualifications or relevant experience in Marine Biology, Aquaculture, etc.
- Completion of E-quarist course or similar.
- Previous experience in animal disease control and biosecurity.
- Proficiency in coral propagation and reef ecosystems.
- Mechanical aptitude and workshop tools experience.
- Experience in mentoring and providing on-the-job training.
- Possession of a current Australian driver’s licence.
Applications:
To apply for this position please click “Apply Now” below.For confidential discussions please contact Grace at TP Human Capital on 07 4447 1***.
