Junior Aquarist

biosystems-tmc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 11,365 - 16,186; Full time

Job summary

A leading aquatics company in Manchester seeks a passionate Aquarist to maintain systems, feed livestock, and engage with customers. The role requires flexibility in hours, including evenings and weekends on a rota. Ideal candidates will be hard-working, detail-oriented, and eager to learn marine livestock care. Full training is provided, and the position starts at minimum wage with additional payments for shifts after a probation period. If you're interested in marine animals, apply now!

Qualifications

• Passionate about aquatics or animal care.
• Enthusiastic, hard-working and eager to learn.
• Flexibility in schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fish-house systems.
• Feed livestock and ensure fish welfare.
• Pack livestock for sales deliveries.
• Perform housekeeping duties in the fish-house.

Skills

Hands on approach

Communication skills

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Aquatic experience

Job description

Aquarists are critical to the daily operations of our Livestock business. We are looking for a passionate hobbyist to work alongside a growing and very busy team in our modern marine livestock holding facilities. An interest in fragging would be advantageous and general duties include assisting with tank maintenance, feeding, handling livestock, and dealing with customers in the Fish-House. The role also involves unpacking and acclimating livestock shipments in our quarantine room.

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.

Key responsibilities

• Hands on maintenance of the fish-house systems
• Feeding livestock and fish welfare
• Picking and packing of livestock in a timely manner, for sales deliveries and calling customers
• Fish-house housekeeping duties

Key skills

• 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 additional shift / weekend payments after probationary period. If you are looking to work with marine animals in a stimulating environment send in your application.