Blue Reef Aquarium

Employment Opportunities

Blue Reef Leisure attracts over half a million visitors every year.  Our business depends on these visitors enjoying their experience at Blue Reef and hopefully leaving the aquarium inspired to care more about the environment.

To achieve this we rely on recruiting high quality staff who share our vision of exceptional service standards and who are committed to delivering this daily.

CURRENT VACANCIES

Senior Aquarist 
Based at the Award-Winning Blue Reef Aquarium, Newquay to assist in the maintenance and continuous development of displays to the highest possible standard. The aquarium houses a diverse range of native and tropical marine fish and invertebrates kept in first class conditions.

The displays team at Blue Reef Newquay is a small group of highly motivated aquarists responsible for the husbandry and care of around 3,000 animals in over 40 separate displays.  

Additionally, all team members are responsible for delivery of a busy schedule of public talks, guided tours and educational workshops.

The ideal candidate should be a team player with an extensive knowledge of practical fish husbandry and at least two years experience working in public aquaria.  Reporting to the Displays Curator you will have a hands-on approach to dealing with a wide range of tasks including plant, equipment & display maintenance, fish health & nutrition, health & safety and managing the aquarist team. In the absence of the Displays Curator you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the displays department.

Applicants must send their CV and cover letter to

David Waines Blue Reef Aquarium, Towan Promenade, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1DU
E: newquay@bluereefaquarium.co.uk

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY 27TH JANUARY 2007

Essential Qualifications and experience
Tertiary qualification in a subject relevant to fish husbandry

Minimum 2 years experience in a public aquarium

Excellent communication and public speaking skills

Full clean driving licence

Desirable qualifications
Diving Certificate

Experience in managing others

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SEASONAL OPPORTUNITIES 

Seasonal opportunities exist to join our catering, retail, front of house team in both seasonal and management positions and we are looking for people who can deliver excellence in customer care and who would thrive in our unique environment that is challenging, varied but always fun!  Recruitment for these posts usually takes place from Easter each year.

We have many applications every year for positions within our marine care departments as aquarists.  Our aquarists have a hugely important role in both animal care and also caring for our visitor.  Only applicants that are able to demonstrate good people skills and passionate about education would be considered for positions at Blue Reef.  We would normally expect an aquarist to also have experience working with fish or qualifications in marine biology, zoology or animal care.  As always experience and enthusiasm may well counteract the need for formal qualifications.

newquay@bluereefaquarium.co.uk
Portsmouth@bluereefaquarium.co.uk
tynemouth@bluereefaquarium.co.uk