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About the Role

The Senior Trainer, Belugas leads the daily care, training, and enrichment of Mystic Aquarium's beluga whale collection, providing daily assistance to the outdoor pinniped collection as needed. This role models a positive, can-do attitude and strong customer service and teamwork, executing routine animal care procedures, daily planning, training, diet preparation, habitat maintenance, record keeping, public presentations, feedings, and interactive programs for the marine mammal collection.

Responsibilities

Execute and develop routine husbandry procedures to maintain federal, state, and institutional guidelines.
Plan and execute daily training and enrichment sessions to ensure all animals receive stimulation, exercise, variability, and positive reinforcement in accordance with guidelines established by AMMPA, AZA, IMATA, and AH.
Care for and maintain the marine mammal collection and habitats.
Monitor the operation of life support systems and water quality.
Perform regular scuba diving maintenance on habitats.
Assume a leadership role in working with and training staff, interns, and volunteers.
Serve as a role model for staff, demonstrating positive customer service and teamwork with other departments at Mystic Aquarium.
Assist the area supervisor with staff evaluations and administrative tasks as assigned.
Assist with daily supervisor responsibilities as scheduled and assigned by the supervisor.
Assist with development of staff schedules to ensure area and departmental coverage.
Develop leadership skills through management courses.
Present public and classroom demonstrations, educating guests with approved institutional information.
Keep proper records and monitor record-keeping practices.
Work in a safe manner at all times.
Properly use and maintain all personal protective equipment (PPE) supplied as protection from recognized hazards.
Report any unsafe conditions.
Maintain a working knowledge of all facility-wide and department-specific safety procedures relevant to the position, including Emergency Evacuation, Lockdown Procedure, and Fire Extinguisher Use.
Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline preferred.
Minimum of five years of paid professional experience in the care and training of marine mammals, or eight years of equivalent experience.
Cetacean experience required.
SCUBA certification and the ability to pass a dive physical required.
Strong communication and teamwork skills required.
Comfort and skill in public presentations preferred.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Extended periods of standing, walking, and moving equipment.
Climbing ladders and positioning oneself by stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Ability to communicate clearly, hear effectively, and meet visual requirements including close, distance, and color vision, along with depth perception and peripheral vision.
Regular scuba diving.
Operation of computers and telephones.
Occasional driving.
Ability to work in cold, hot, wet, humid, and temperature-variable conditions, both indoors and outdoors, and in high places, with exposure to noise, fumes, odors, dusts, solvents, acids, corrosives, and cleaning agents.
Weekend, evening, and holiday availability is required.
Employment is at-will.
May require background checks and reference verification.

Skills

Customer service
Teamwork
Animal care
Training
Diet preparation
Habitat maintenance
Record keeping
Public presentations
Feedings
Interactive programs
Husbandry procedures
Enrichment sessions
Life support systems monitoring
Water quality monitoring
Scuba diving
Staff training
Leadership
Communication
Public speaking
Safety procedures
Emergency Evacuation
Lockdown Procedure
Fire Extinguisher Use

Location

Mystic Aquarium

Work Type

Full-Time

Experience Level

Senior
Minimum of five years of paid professional experience in the care and training of marine mammals, or eight years of equivalent experience.

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline preferred.

About the Company

Mystic Aquarium is an organization that cares for marine mammals and birds.

Equal Opportunity

This organization is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of this position.
If you require an accommodation to complete an application, please contact (860)572-5955 and ask to speak with the recruitment department.