Coral and Berghia Aquaculture Technician

Proaquatix • Full-time • Vero Beach, Florida, United States • USD $45.13k - USD $78.12k / year • 2w ago

Salary: Determined by candidates experience. Company bonus initiated after first year of employment. Berghia nudibranch production bonus. 401K with up to 3% company match available.

Company: Proaquatix LLC is located in Vero Beach, FL. We are one of the largest producers of marine ornamentals in the U.S., suppling the marine aquarium hobby as well as public aquariums.

Job Description:

This position would specifically entail working in both the Invert department and Growout department, which includes Coral, Berghia, and our Growout departments. As the Coral and Berghia care specialist this position will oversee the entire production of culturing and growing Berghia Nudibranchs for sale, from collecting eggs masses, rearing larvae, doing water quality, collecting aiptasia and feeding it by size to the broodstock, larvae and growout berghia. This position will also be the assistant to the Coral and Growout departments with assisting in feeding, mortality checks, water quality monitoring, cleaning tanks, and system monitoring for over 30 different species of marine ornamentals and the coral systems.

Qualifications:

Ideal candidate would have previous coral and invert care experience and be well versed in water quality monitoring and system maintenance. Research and fish care experience is helpful. Plumbing, basic carpentry and previous fish packing experience a plus. Candidate must have a flexible schedule and ability to work a weekend day and some holidays. Minimum education of H.S. diploma or GED required. There will be a drug test for all applicants.

Contact:

Haven't heard back from us? Send resume and cover letter to distributorsales@proaquatix.com with “Coral Technician” in the subject line.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

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