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FULLTIME AQUARIST/KEEPER

Merlin Entertainments • Full-time • Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia • USD $ 48.32k - USD $ 64.28k / year • 1m ago

Fulltime Aquarist/Keeper

Location Name SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast

Job Locations AU-Mooloolaba

Job ID

2026-11099

Employment Type

Variable

Offer/Contract Type

No End Date

Location (Country-State-City)

AU-Mooloolaba

What you'll bring to the team

Are you passionate about Aquatic Animal husbandry, highly motivated and love working in a fast paced and dynamic environment within a team? Would you like to work for one of the Sunshine Coast star attractions ensuring that our animals receive the highest level of care, and our guests have a magical experience? We could have the job for you!

We currently have an opening in the team for a full time Aquarist/Keeper/Diver at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast.

About the Role

Your duties will include, but not be limited to:

Performing various tasks across the aquarium - daily husbandry, management, and welfare of the animal collection
Developing, cleaning and maintaining excellent and innovative animal displays that deliver an exceptional visitor experience.
Food preparation and feeding of fish, marine and terrestrial animals, ensuring we are providing optimal diet and enrichment.
Monitoring the collection for any sign of disease, maintaining exceptional levels of animal care and welfare
Managing water quality, testing and adjusting parameters to ensure optimal conditions

Operating and maintaining a variety of life support systems.
Regular diving in displays
Assisting in the development of display lighting, signage and interactive opportunities.

Please note – The role will require regular weekend work, with our peak periods being school and public holiday periods

About You

So, what sort of Aquarist are we after?

You will be:

An exceptional communicator
Solution focused
Able to use your vast experience to work well in a successful, fast paced team
Committed to ensuring clean, amazing displays
Able to exercise best practice animal husbandry while delivering an amazing guest experience
A multi-tasker and have a flexible and adaptable approach along with high attention to detail
Agile to meet deadlines and have demonstrated planning, organisational and time management skills

Essential Criteria:

A relevant university qualification, or demonstrated equivalent 2-years' experience within an aquarium/aquaculture or zoological environment
Dive Master certification or be able to obtain one within 6 months of employment
Experience with Life Support Systems and water quality monitoring and maintenance
Excellent observation and record keeping skills
Confident with using MS Office and general technology
Passionate about animal care with sound knowledge of freshwater, salt water and land-based animal husbandry techniques.
Able to pass an Occupational Diver Medical AS2299
Current Australian working rights
Ability to bend, stoop, squat, crawn, crouch, kneel, balance, climb heights 4m and carry and lift up to 20kg.

Desirable Criteria:

Current First Aid, CPR & Oxygen Therapy Provider
Bachelor’s degree in biology, zoology, marine science or proven experience in related field

About the 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 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!

Merlin Entertainments strongly encourages application from all background, including people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent.