Junior Aquarist

Tropical Marine Centre Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Tropical Marine Centre Ltd. is seeking a full-time team member to join their fish-house operations in Greater London. This role involves acclimating livestock, maintaining fish-house systems, and ensuring the welfare of the animals.

The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in aquatics or animal care, and be flexible to work varied hours, including weekends. A positive attitude and strong communication skills are essential for this hands-on position within a team dedicated to marine husbandry.

Qualifications

• A real interest in aquatics or animal care, marine experience is a bonus.
• Hands-on, proactive approach — you see something that needs doing and you do it.
• Flexibility: livestock doesn’t follow a 9–5, and neither does this role.
• Ability to work to deadlines and stay cool under pressure — animal welfare can’t wait.
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude and strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills — you’ll be working closely with the team and with customers.

Responsibilities

• Acclimating incoming livestock shipments with precision and care.
• Hands-on maintenance of fish-house systems including water chemistry.
• Feeding livestock and monitoring fish welfare to high standards.
• Tank cleaning and housekeeping of the fish-house environment.
• Picking and packing livestock for deliveries and customer calls.
• Supporting customer interactions in the Fish-House.
• Quarantine room protocols, safely acclimating new arrivals.

Skills

Interest in aquatics or animal care

Hands-on approach

Flexibility

Strong attention to detail

Good communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Acclimating incoming livestock shipments — precision and care from the moment they arrive
• Hands‑on maintenance of our fish‑house systems (sumps, filtration, water chemistry — the works)
• Feeding livestock and monitoring fish welfare to our high standards
• Tank cleaning and housekeeping of the fish‑house environment
• Coral fragging — an interest or experience here is a real bonus
• Picking and packing livestock for sales deliveries and calling customers, accurately and on time
• Supporting face‑to‑face customer interactions in the Fish‑House
• Quarantine room protocols: unpacking and acclimating new arrivals safely

What We’re Looking For

• A real interest in aquatics or animal care (marine experience is a bonus, not a requirement)
• Hands‑on, proactive approach — you see something that needs doing and you do it
• Flexibility: livestock doesn’t follow a 9–5, and neither does this role
• Ability to work to deadlines and stay cool under pressure — animal welfare can’t wait
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude and strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills — you’ll be working closely with the team and with customers
• Interest in coral fragging is advantageous

Hours, Salary & Benefits

This is a full‑time role working 42.5 hours per week.

Fish‑house shifts include early starts and late finishes, and weekend support is required on a rolling rota basis.

Salary starts at National Minimum Wage, with additional shift and weekend payments introduced after a successful probationary period.

You’ll be joining a team that genuinely loves what they do, in a growing business with real opportunities to develop your skills in marine husbandry.