Aquarium Husbandry Specialist

Seastainable Supply Corp • Full-time • Elgin, Illinois, United States • USD $19 - USD $20 / hour • 1w ago

Are you an aquatic nerd? You have a home here!

Do you want to work at a rewarding aquarium supplier with a modern state-of-the-art facility? Seastainable Supply is looking for experinced aquarium professionals to join our wholesale aquaculture facility based in Elgin, IL.

Unique workspace for you

We provide our team with protocols and extensive training on our tested method. We provide high quality Freshwater, Saltwater and Coral to the industry and work with a dedicated team of aquarium nerds. We work closely in a team centric environment with one goal in mind, provide the best care to offer the best quality animals in the industry. We have the goal to be recognized as the best supplier in the industry, not the biggest.

A challenge you can enjoy

This position works on the animal husbandry and propagation team, caring for and propogating/breeding fish and invertebrates. Daily tasks include, food preparation, feeding, animal inventory control, live food cultures, coral propogation, cleaning, packout, stock acclimation and treatment, order control and more. The ideal candidate enjoys working with aquatic animals, geeks out about life support and disease treatment even on thier own time, and has a general love for all things aquatic.

Some of this position’s perks include:

·Having a blast caring for and propagating living freshwater plants and fish, coral and marine fish
Learning the biz of responsibly importing and propagating living aquarium creature
Be in an inclusive and diverse workplace where success and opportunity are shared
Mentoring a fun and interactive group and helping you grow with us
Working in a clean organized environment
Monthly Cell Phone Stipend
Paid Time Off, 5 days after seven months
Extensive training and support
Ability to work directly with aquatic animals, plants and invertebrates every day!

Job Requirements include:

· Ability to repeatedly lift boxes and containers with water of up to 70 Lbs.

· Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time, as well as bend and twist

· Ability to operate a manual pallet jack and other support equipment if necessary

· Ability to mop, sweep clean and keep aquariums maintained

· Have a working knowledge of marine or freshwater animals

· Be proficient in Microsoft suite of products (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word)

· Practice Drug-Free Work Ethic and be punctual

· Ability to work additional hours and flex work hours based on business needs

· Proficiency with basic business software, Word, Excel, Outlook, keyboarding and phone apps

Additional preferred skills will affect compensation:

· Knowledge of freshwater, plants and/or Marine species of fish and coral