Future Opportunities - Senior Aquarist - Atlantis Dubai
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About the Role
Atlantis Dubai seeks a Senior Aquarist to maintain aquarium exhibits, care for marine animals, conduct educational programs, and mentor junior aquarists.
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Responsibilities
- Maintains a safe, clean, hygienic, and tidy environment
- Conducts marine educational programs for guests creating enjoyable experiences by sharing in depth knowledge of marine life and our operations
- Makes daily observations of animals, actively contributes toward diagnosis, treatment, and corrective procedures
- Maintains animal records and departmental logbooks accurately
- Maintains aquarium exhibits and cultures in accordance with routine and preventative maintenance programs
- Assists and can perform necropsy procedures as needed
- Assists in animal acquisitions, dispositions, and receives local and imported animal collections
- Carries out processes in introducing new species, habitats, theming, and systems following enrichment and welfare assessments and standards
- Performs necessary water quality tests and analysis, discerns results, reports any abnormal results, and contributes to the corrective action
- Carries out consistent successful cultures and supplements as a food source for invertebrates and larval fish
- Mentors Aquarists and shows leadership skills when carrying out major tasks or projects
Requirements
- PADI Rescue Scuba Certification or equivalent
- Can communicate in a clear and professional manner, proficient in written and spoken English
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Biology, Zoology, Marine Science, or related field
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in an Aquarist role
- Proficient computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft package and composing reports
- Experience in quarantining animals, applying treatment, and conducting animal transport
- Experience in overseeing Saltwater and Fresh water Life Support Systems
- Experience in animal record keeping, recording, and uploading data to online systems (OERCA/ZIMS)
- Experience in conducting behavioural, enrichment and welfare assessments
- Completion of the E Quarist course certification for basic Aquarist knowledge
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About the Role
- Maintains a safe, clean, hygienic, and tidy environment.
- Conducts marine educational programs for guests creating enjoyable experiences by sharing in depth knowledge of marine life and our operations.
- Makes daily observations of animals, actively contributes toward diagnosis, treatment, and corrective procedures.
- Maintains animal records and departmental logbooks accurately.
- Maintains aquarium exhibits and cultures in accordance with routine and preventative maintenance programs.
- Must be available to perform all reasonable duties for any shift necessary to receive, care for and observe the animals, regardless of time, day, or location.
- Maintains a sound knowledge of the Company's facilities and related services, and adhere to SOP's and department manuals.
- Maintains the department standard of necessary physical condition as needed to perform all aspects of the job safely.
- Develops a professional approach to the career and function as a colleague showing consideration, tolerance, cooperation, reliability, and the ability to accept constructive criticism.
- Assists and can perform necropsy procedures as needed.
- Assists in animal acquisitions, dispositions, and receives local and imported animal collections.
- Carries out processes in introducing new species, habitats, theming, and systems following enrichment and welfare assessments and standards.
About You
- PADI Rescue Scuba Certification or equivalent.
- Can communicate in a clear and professional manner, proficient in written and spoken English.
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Biology, Zoology, Marine Science, or related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in an Aquarist role.
- Proficient computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft package and composing reports.
- Experience in quarantining animals, applying treatment, and conducting animal transport.
- Experience in working independently and in a team.
- Experience in overseeing Saltwater and Fresh water Life Support Systems.
- Experience in animal record keeping, recording, and uploading data to online systems (OERCA/ZIMS).
- Experience in conducting behavioural, enrichment and welfare assessments.
- Completion of the E Quarist course certification for basic Aquarist knowledge.
- Must be able to make informed decisions regarding assigned area of responsibility.
Benefits
- We offer a competitive, tax free salary paid in UAE Dirhams (AED), alongside a wealth of benefits.
- These include generous food and beverage privileges, exclusive discounted rates at all Kerzner properties worldwide, comprehensive health insurance (with dental coverage), annual flights home, life insurance, an incentive programme, and a variety of colleague wellness and social initiatives.
- With a strong emphasis on learning and development, colleagues at Atlantis enjoy access to world class training, career mobility, and internal growth opportunities across the Kerzner portfolio.
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