Junior Aquarist

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

Job summary

A recruitment center for aquatic specialists is seeking a passionate Aquarist to join their livestock business in Manchester. The role focuses on tank maintenance, livestock care, and customer service within modern facilities. Candidates should exhibit a strong willingness to learn and a hands-on approach, with flexibility for shifting hours including weekends. Full training is provided, and immediate starts are possible. The salary starts at national minimum wage with potential for additional payments after the probation period.

Qualifications

• Interest in aquatics or animal care is essential.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Eagerness to learn marine livestock husbandry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the fish-house systems attentively.
• Feed livestock and ensure fish welfare.
• Pick and pack livestock for sales deliveries.
• Conduct housekeeping duties in the fish-house.

Skills

Willingness to get involved

Hands on approach

Flexibility to adapt

Attention to detail

Good interpersonal skills

Aquatic experience

Job description

Overview

Aquarists are critical to the daily operations of our Livestock business. We are looking for a passionate hobbyist to work alongside a growing and busy team in our modern marine livestock holding facilities. An interest in fragging would be advantageous. 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.

Hours: Full-time, 42.5 hours per week. 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. We can accommodate an immediate start.

The successful candidate should have an interest in aquatics or animal care, 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
• 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 and communication skills
• Aquatic experience and product knowledge (advantageous)
• Flexibility and enthusiasm essential

Hours and salary

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.

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