AQUARIST / KEEPER

Location Name SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Job Locations AU-Melbourne
Job ID
2025-8776
Employment Type
Variable
Offer/Contract Type
No End Date
Location (Country-State-City)
AU-Melbourne

ABOUT US

Merlin Entertainments is the company behind iconic brands like SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, and Peppa Pig World of Play. We operate in over 140 attractions across 25 countries, delivering memorable experiences to 54 million+ visitors a year.
We’re the leading operator of visitor attractions in Australia and New Zealand, with 10 attractions, including SEA LIFE, Wildlife, Madame Tussauds, and the Fly Treetop Adventures, amongst others. Merlin Entertainments is driven by a strong social responsibility with the vision to create a world where the global community respects, conserves, and sustainably manages our precious aquatic habitats, wildlife, and natural resources. We strive to achieve this goal through our 3 charities: Merlin’s Magic Wand, the SEA LIFE Trust, and the WILDLIFE Conservation Fund.
So, if you are vibrant and passionate about delivering an amazing service within a great company and in a team who loves what we do – then we want to hear from you!
Merlin Entertainments strongly encourages application from all background, including people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent.
Please let us know at anzrecruitment@merlinentertainments.biz if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application.

In this role, you’ll work within the Curatorial team, ensuring top-notch animal husbandry practices while providing an exceptional experience for our visitors. You’ll have the chance to work across multiple exhibits within the aquarium, including the possibility of working as a keeper in our Antarctic penguin colony as well as handling our sharks for veterinary procedures and feeding our 750 kg saltwater crocodile!

Further responsibilities include:

• Perform various tasks across the aquarium - daily husbandry, management and welfare of the animal collection
• Develop and maintain excellent and innovative animal exhibits that deliver an exceptional visitor experience
• Food preparation and feeding of fish and marine animals
• Implement continually high levels of cleanliness of all the displays, quarantine and food preparation areas, plus associated plant and workshops.
• Maintain and develop displays lighting, signage and interactive displays in the displays area.
• Experience in operating a variety of Life Support Systems
• Diving in our displays (if you meet the required qualifications)