Junior Aquarist

biosystems-tmc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 17,370 - 21,230; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

On-site parking

Job summary

A marine livestock company in London is seeking a dedicated individual for a hands-on role in livestock husbandry. The successful candidate will be responsible for livestock acclimation, maintenance of fish-house systems, and ensuring fish welfare. Flexibility in hours is essential, with early starts and weekend support required. Salary starts at national minimum wage with additional attendance allowance and quarterly bonuses. This position starts as a temporary contract with the potential to become permanent based on performance.

Qualifications

• Interest in aquatics or animal care.
• Enthusiastic, hard-working, and eager to learn.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Livestock acclimation.
• Maintain the fish-house systems.
• Feed livestock and ensure fish welfare.
• Clean fish tanks.
• Pick and pack livestock for deliveries.
• Call and support customers.

Skills

Willingness to get involved

Hands on approach

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Good interpersonal skills

Aquatic experience

Positive attitude

Job description

Full-time working hours are 42.5 hours per week and due to the nature of dealing with Livestock, flexibility in hours is essential and evening and weekend work is required on a rolling shift rota. The successful candidate should have an interest in aquatics or animal care, and be enthusiastic, hard-working with attention to detail, and eager to learn all aspects of marine livestock husbandry. Full training is provided, this is a 100% hands on role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Livestock acclimation
• Hands on maintenance of the fish-house systems
• Feeding livestock and fish welfare
• Tank cleaning
• Picking and packing of livestock in a timely manner, for sales deliveries and calling customers
• Supporting calling customers

Key skills required include:

• Willingness to get involved, take ownership, and work on your own initiative is important.
• Hands on approach to tasks and situations
• Flexibility to adapt to sudden changes
• Work to deadlines and support critical pinch points, so that our livestock welfare standards are maintained.
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal & communication skills
• Aquatic experience and product knowledge (advantageous)
• Flexibility and enthusiasm essential

Hours of Work: Fish-house shifts will include early starts and late finishes including weekend support on a rota basis. We can accommodate an immediate start.

Salary starts at national minimum wage with monthly shift attendance allowance payments for weekend and overtime hours and a quarterly bonus payment based on targets.

This position starts as a temporary 12 month contract and then made permanent based on performance.

Company pension

On-site parking

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