Aquarium Displays Supervisor
About The Position
Aquarium Displays Supervisor - SeaLife Orlando What you'll do: 🐠 Lead and support the team to deliver top-tier daily animal care and impeccable husbandry standards. 📋 Maintain accurate records for animals, systems, dives, health, training, and enrichment. 🧑🤝🧑 Create awesome guest experiences—share animal stories, answer questions, and resolve concerns with enthusiasm. 🎓 Collaborate with the Education team to ensure guests receive fun, factual, mission-aligned information. ⭐ Uphold AZA, Merlin, and Aquarium standards every single day—no exceptions! 🚚 Oversee animal moves, transports, and shipments, ensuring safety and compliance while leading when needed. 🐡 Work with Curator & Sr. Aquarist to manage species inventories, new exhibits, water quality, quarantine, and overall animal wellness. 🔧 Troubleshoot and repair advanced life support systems (ozone, UV, plumbing) while training others to do the same. 🏗️ Support CAPEX projects and help design, build, and refine inspiring exhibits and life support systems. 💬 Communicate vet updates, manage meds & diets, and ensure the team is aligned on animal health plans. 🤿 Partner with the DSO to maintain dive-dependent exhibits and keep all dive gear in tip-top shape. 🌎 Champion conservation initiatives, staff development, scheduling, budgets, and step into leadership roles when Curator or Sr. Aquarist is away. Qualifications & Experience
Requirements
- 7+ years professional aquarium/zoo experience plus 3+ years leading aquarist teams; budgeting & CAPEX experience a bonus.
- Open Water SCUBA required; Rescue Diver certification (or ability to obtain) preferred.
- Skilled in caring for diverse marine & freshwater species, including nutrition, behavior, recordkeeping, and compatibility.
- Hands-on expertise with life support systems (filters, UV, skimmers, ozone) and troubleshooting.
- Strong water quality knowledge and proficiency with testing equipment for key parameters.
- Experience with necropsies, disease ID, and treatments.
- Knowledgeable in quarantine procedures for both marine and freshwater animals.
- Experience in exhibit planning, design, and lighting.
- Public aquarium diving preferred; able to dive with large species, perform maintenance, shows, and assist with collections.
- Bachelor’s in Life Sciences or equivalent aquarium/zoological program or experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the team to deliver top-tier daily animal care and impeccable husbandry standards.
- Maintain accurate records for animals, systems, dives, health, training, and enrichment.
- Create awesome guest experiences—share animal stories, answer questions, and resolve concerns with enthusiasm.
- Collaborate with the Education team to ensure guests receive fun, factual, mission-aligned information.
- Uphold AZA, Merlin, and Aquarium standards every single day—no exceptions!
- Oversee animal moves, transports, and shipments, ensuring safety and compliance while leading when needed.
- Work with Curator & Sr. Aquarist to manage species inventories, new exhibits, water quality, quarantine, and overall animal wellness.
- Troubleshoot and repair advanced life support systems (ozone, UV, plumbing) while training others to do the same.
- Support CAPEX projects and help design, build, and refine inspiring exhibits and life support systems.
- Communicate vet updates, manage meds & diets, and ensure the team is aligned on animal health plans.
- Partner with the DSO to maintain dive-dependent exhibits and keep all dive gear in tip-top shape.
- Champion conservation initiatives, staff development, scheduling, budgets, and step into leadership roles when Curator or Sr. Aquarist is away.
Benefits
- Excellent Health Care Options: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Outstanding Paid Time Off (PTO): Enjoy well-deserved breaks to recharge!
- Merlin Magic Pass: Free entry for friends and family to our amazing parks & attractions.
- Recognition Programs and Rewards: Celebrate your achievements and hard work!
- 401(k) Program: Save for the future with company matching contributions.
- Tuition Reimbursement Programs: Get support for further education and career growth.
- Numerous Learning and Advancement Opportunities: Grow your skills and advance your career with us!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
