New Arrivals Acclimation Aquarist

Quality Marine; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Marine is seeking an acclimation aquarist 1 to oversee the acclimation of all newly arriving animals into the facility’s water quality and holding system conditions.

Responsibilities include unloading, sorting boxes, preparing acclimation water, measuring water quality, labeling, and maintaining the acclimation area. The role requires physical tasks and attention to accuracy in an active marine habitat facility.

Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Unload, weigh, and sort boxes after arrival.
• Fill the first-stage acclimation water barrel.
• Clean holding aquaria.
• Open boxes, remove airline/shipper labels, and sort contents.
• Open bags and acclimate fish to system conditions.
• Take water samples, measure with water quality equipment, and record on assessment document.
• Drain acclimation buckets as they fill and move to empty locations on the treatment table.
• Cover new arrivals to reduce stress.
• Assist in putting up the labels.
• Clean up acclimation area.
• Stack boxes and throw away trash and recycling.
• Measure and assist in salt addition to the system.

Skills

Multitasking

Job description

Quality Marine is seeking an acclimation aquarist 1 to oversee the acclimation of all newly arriving animals into the facility’s water quality and holding system conditions.

Responsibilities include unloading, sorting boxes, preparing acclimation water, measuring water quality, labeling, and maintaining the acclimation area. The role requires physical tasks and attention to accuracy in an active marine habitat facility.