Husbandry Technician
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Environmental Science
NC Aquariums at Pine Knoll Shores Husbandry Technician
Description of Work:
Primary duties for this position include coverage responsibilities for the Aquarium’s full-time husbandry staff. The husbandry technician will be responsible for assisting aquarists and a horticulturalist in a variety of tasks revolving around the care and maintenance of the many fish, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, and plants at the Aquarium. The typical schedule for this position is a Tuesday through Saturday work week.
Weekend and holiday work will be a large component of this position.
The position will perform the following essential functions:
- Public speaking and interacting with visitors.
- Working in hot, humid, and wet conditions.
- Climbing ladders, swimming, and bending up and down.
- Lifting as much as 50 lbs.
- Possessing a valid driver’s license.
- A degree in one of the natural sciences such as aquaculture, fisheries management, biology, marine biology, ecology, chemistry or a similar area of study or an equivalent combination of training and experience is preferred.
- Experience with aquatic animal husbandry including cleaning, food preparation and feeding, and/or maintaining life support systems.
- Experience with database record keeping.
Minimum
Education and Experience:
High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma and one year of experience as related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities in the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
$16.00 per hour
How to ApplyMail, fax or deliver a completed PD-107 State Application for Employment to the address below by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date of the posting. All relevant experience must be included in the application to receive proper credit. A resume and cover letter may be submitted along with the completed state application.
Submit State of NC Applications for Employment to:
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
FAX:
NC Aquariums at Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt Blvd
Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
Phone:
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