What you'll bring to the team
Displays Supervisor
Location: Chessington World of Adventures, Surrey, KT9 2NE
Contract Type: Permanent, salaried
Hours: Any 5 days out of 7, including weekends and bank holidays
Ready to make a splash and lead incredible encounters as an Aquarium Displays Supervisor at Chessington World of Adventures Resort?
At Chessington, our adventurers do not just visit a zoo, they step into a living, breathing world filled with amazing creatures and unforgettable moments. We are searching for a Displays Supervisor to help our SEA LIFE centre thrive, leading from the front and shaping jaw dropping experiences for every explorer who walks through our doors.
This is your chance to dive into a role where animal welfare, innovation and adventure collide, all while guiding a passionate team and keeping our underwater worlds running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Help lead the safe, efficient and inspiring day to day operation of the SEA LIFE centre, ensuring every display is ready for adventure.
- Champion exceptional animal husbandry standards across the collection, always putting welfare first and pushing for best practice.
- Work closely with the Displays Curator to develop, evolve and innovate our animal displays, creating truly wow worthy encounters.
- Oversee life support systems, ensuring they are operating perfectly to support our aquatic environments and the species within them.
- Drive outstanding standards of cleanliness, presentation and theming, making every habitat a visual journey beyond expectations.
- Manage diets, feed plans, health monitoring, medication and treatment across a diverse collection of aquatic species.
- Lead, coach and inspire your team, helping each individual grow while delivering consistently brilliant animal care.
- Act as a key holder, responding confidently to life support and alarm call outs when adventure does not sleep.
Qualifications & Experience
- An experienced aquarist with strong practical knowledge of aquatic animal husbandry and public aquarium operations.
- Confident working with life support systems and water quality, spotting issues early and solving them decisively.
- A proven people leader who brings out the best in their team and leads with warmth, clarity and purpose.
- Deep understanding of zoo licensing standards, health and safety requirements and regulatory compliance.
- A proactive problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and thinks clearly when challenges arise.
- A passion for creating amazing creature encounters that excite, educate and inspire our adventurers.
- Degree level education or equivalent experience in a relevant bioscience or animal care discipline is ideal.
- Knowledge of best welfare practices for marine mammals and aquatic birds is a bonus, but curiosity and commitment matter most.
- Experience working with working with reptiles is a bonus.
Benefits
- 40% discount off LEGO® sets and products on the online LEGO Store!
- Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
- 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants (a brilliant extra treat when you’re using your Magic Pass to visit!)
- Staff discount codes for Merlin Annual Passes to gift to loved ones!
- Private pension scheme
- Life assurance scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts
- Ongoing training & development
About Merlin
A job with Merlin isn’t like a job anywhere else. With attractions around the world, from rollercoasters to wax figures, we don’t trade in suits, handshakes or briefcases. We trade in fun. In smiles, shrieks and spine-tingles. In Memories. In magic. But there are no tricks behind our magic. Instead, there are people like you. Passionate, dedicated people who are committed to making sure our worldwide attractions and guests’ experiences are the best they can be.
If you have any questions or if you require any reasonable adjustments, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at recruitment@merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Pay Range
GBP £31,000.00/Yr.
