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Aquatics Department Manager

LegaSea Aquarium & The Reptarium
Utica, MI

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Job Details

Full-time
14 days ago

Qualifications

Fish care
Team supervision
Supervising experience
Aquatic animal handling
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Water quality monitoring
Technical Proficiency

Full Job Description

Position Overview:

LegaSea Aquarium, Michigan’s premier interactive, ZAA-accredited aquarium and zoo, is seeking an experienced, hands-on Aquatics Department Manager to lead our growing team. As a key leader in our organization, you will balance high-level departmental strategy with the daily welfare of our diverse aquatic collection. We are looking for a candidate who is as comfortable managing budgets and leading staff as they are troubleshooting life support systems (LSS) and monitoring water chemistry. As a proud ZAA-accredited institution, we uphold the highest industry standards in animal welfare, safety, facility design, and team leadership.

Why Join the LegaSea Team?

Impact: Join a rapidly expanding interactive facility where your expertise in husbandry and operations will directly shape our future.
Environment & Culture: Work alongside a dedicated, collaborative team where we combine our passion, ideas and a shared mission to deliver an unforgettable guest experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Development: Supervise and mentor the aquarist team. Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and excellence in animal care.
Operational Excellence: Lead daily operations, including departmental operational workflows, scheduling, inventory management, project management
Animal Husbandry & Welfare: Oversee daily feedings, health checks, and behavioral observations for a wide range of species, from teleost marine fishes and cold-water invertebrates to sea jellies and syngnathids.
Life Support & Water Quality: Direct all LSS management, including filtration, pumps, and temperature control troubleshooting. Manage rigorous water quality testing protocols and environmental stability.
Strategic Growth: Develop and execute department strategy for animal collection sustainability, quarantine/acclimation protocols, and public engagement initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in public aquarium husbandry and modern aquaculture practices.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in marine biology, zoology, animal science, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
Leadership: Proven ability to lead, motivate, and manage diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.
Technical Proficiency: Strong familiarity with Life Support Systems (LSS), advanced water chemistry, and veterinary/quarantine protocols. Proficiency in animal management software and administrative functions.
Flexibility: Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet the operational needs of a 7-day-a-week facility.
Bonus Skills: Professional dive certification is a significant plus.

We are looking for the right individual to join our aquatic department's vision and performance. If you have the leadership skills and the technical expertise to ensure top-tier animal care, we want to hear from you.

Join us as an Aquatics Department Manager to lead a vibrant team dedicated to creating memorable experiences while ensuring safety and operational excellence! This exciting opportunity to make a positive impact in a lively aquatic environment where teamwork and guest satisfaction are at the forefront of everything we do.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your experience with public aquarium management and LSS oversight specifically address the following:

Interview Questions

Public Aquarium vs. Transferable Experience: Do you have professional experience working in a public aquarium? If your experience is primarily as a hobbyist, please explain how you have scaled your knowledge to meet the welfare and operational standards required by a public facility.
Fresh and Saltwater Proficiency: Please describe your experience working with both freshwater and saltwater fish environments, including the diversity of species you have managed and monitored.
LSS and Well-being Expertise: How many years of professional experience do you have in managing Life Support Systems (LSS) including filtration, pumps, and temperature control troubleshooting and maintaining high standards for animal well-being?
Team Leadership: This role involves supervising an aquarist team. Please describe your experience in team leadership, including specific examples of training staff, creating schedules, or managing operational workflows.

Ability to Commute:

Utica, MI 48317 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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