OdySea Aquarium Foundation Dive Volunteer

ODYSEA AQUARIUM LLC•Scottsdale, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Dive Volunteers are essential to the daily operations of OdySea Aquarium, contributing to exhibit cleaning and maintenance, practicing safety skills, and engaging with guests. In a supportive and supervised role alongside OdySea Aquarium Team Members, Volunteers will have the unique opportunity to dive with a variety of marine life, including sharks, rays, fish, and reptiles. The diving practices at OdySea Aquarium adhere to scientific and commercial diving safety standards, differing from recreational diving. As part of the onboarding process, Volunteers must complete a swim evaluation and a dive physical. Additionally, Dive Volunteers are required to strictly follow all OdySea Aquarium Zoological Standard Operating Procedures, which may differ from general Aquarium procedures, including a policy prohibiting the wearing of jewelry.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 hours per month for at least a 6-month commitment
Must be 18 years or older
Proof of Open Water SCUBA certification
Satisfactory completion of OdySea Aquarium swim evaluation demonstrating the following skills: swim underwater without swim aids or wetsuit for a distance of 25 yards surfacing, swim 400 yards within 12 minutes without swimming aids (swim googles permitted), tread water for 10 minutes (final 2 minutes with hands out of the water from the wrist up) without swimming aids, perform buddy tow of a person of equal or larger size 25-yards in the water without swimming aids, surface dive to a depth of approximately 10ft, retrieve a 10lb weight from bottom and resurface
Satisfactory completion of a dive physical
Satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen
Follow all policies and procedures set forth by OdySea Aquarium Foundation and OdySea Aquarium including zoological grooming standards for applicable roles
Willingness to be flexible, learn, and multitask
Positive attitude, team oriented, responsible, and enthusiastic
Proactively engage guests in a friendly and courteous manner while upholding standards of excellence in guest experience
Comfortable greeting and engaging with guests with the possibility of speaking on microphone
Required to frequently talk and hear
Ability to stand for long periods of time, as well as walk
Ability to complete tasks in an environment that may be loud, wet, or humid at times
No impairment of senses that might interfere with the ability to complete tasks
Ability to handle confidential information
Ability to stand for long periods of time, as well as walk, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb
Must be able to lift 50 pounds
Able to access animal pools, exhibits, and enclosures