Dive Operations Associate UAE National

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 working in varying shifts based on business need. This includes opening, mid, and closing shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays.

The Job Scope Includes

• 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 time
• 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
  
  

• 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
  
  

• CPR and First Aid certified
• Previous diving experience in a Theme Park or related set-up
• Basic computer knowledge including MS Office