Dive Operations Associate

Job Description

The Dive Operations Associate is responsible in delivering an excellent guests experience by maintaining the professional appearance and cleanliness of the aquariums/animal habitats. Also, ensuring the health and safety of animals, guests and colleagues.

This position requires standing in a prolonged period; moves/lifts up to 45kgs of load, and in confined spaces. This position also requires to work in varying shifts based on business need. This includes: opening, mid, and closing shifts, nights, weekends and holidays.

Job Scope:

• Maintains cleanliness, integrity and appearance of exhibits, underwater facilities throughout the park, including decretive and holding pools
• Ensures that all dive operations safety measures are followed at all times
• Maintains rescue skill competency and basic life support skill competency at “test ready” levels at all times
• Completes the accurate daily dive logs and records
• Ensures that all diving equipment and materials are ready prior to park operations and safely stored after park’s closing
• Reports to the leadership the status of inventory that is used for diving operations
• Maintains professional development on all OSHMS (Occupational Safety and Health Management System) dive regulations
• Completes all trainings that are required by the department and facilities
• Utilizes safe handling, storage and disposal practices for toxic substances and hazardous waste in accordance with company policies
• Participates in dive emergency exercises
• Assists other Zoological team on underwater equipment as necessary
• Lifts/moves from 12 to 45 kgs with or without accommodation
• Performs other duties assigned by the leadership
  
  

To be considered for the role, you will need to have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• SCUBA/Open Water Diver Certified or equivalent
• 1 year diving experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 20 logged open water dives within the last 2 years
• Basic English communication skills, written/verbal
• Excellent diving skills
• Able to swim 200meters nonstop and 15minutes float
• Basic mathematical skills