Island Stingray Facilitator

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the care of our population of southern stingrays
• Responsible for raw shellfish food preparation
• Stand, wade, swim, snorkel and work in water, on sand, and in sun for much of the day
• Take part in a high level of guest interaction while facilitating the feeding of stingrays
• Provide general cleaning, maintenance support, and physical work to support the stingray program and equipment
• Check-in pre-registered guests participating in Castaway Ray’s Stingray Adventure
• Assist guests with walk-up sales and provide information of the stingray program
• Facilitate an informal yet interactive and engaging presentations and the demonstration on how to feed stingrays
• Assist guests with stingray feeding
• Make guests feel comfortable interacting with aquatic marine animals
• Provide instruction and safety information to guests to support the operation and use of snorkel equipment
• Clean, sanitize and organize all snorkel equipment
• Maintain cleanliness of island beach facilities; duties include but are not limited to cleaning division nets in the water, place and clean beach chairs, clean beach with sand sifter, clear seaweed, rake beaches, pick trash, maintain umbrellas on beaches, etc.
• Prepare animal diets (involves handling seafood and raw shellfish)
• Feed and train stingrays and assorted marine fish
• Provide assistance in cleaning and maintaining a flow through fish holding facility/filtration system
• Don snorkel gear and swim to locate animals checking net integrity and animal health
• Drive and operate small motorized vehicles

Basic Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the Bahamas
• Experience working in position with a high level of customer/guest interaction
• Experience and/or comfort working with, around, and handling large aquatic animals
• Comfortable working in ocean water and changing tides
• Strong swimming/snorkeling skills
• Comfortable with public speaking and the facilitation of formal and informal group presentations
• Experience operating/handling small boats
• SCUBA certification, desired

Additional Information:

• Be interested in working on a private island in the Bahamas
• Be willing to follow and perform safety role, emergency duties and/or associated responsibilities
• Be willing and able to uphold the general safety management responsibilities specified in areas and operations under their control
• Be willing to follow and embrace Environmentality requirements and Company practices
• Be appreciative of working and living in a multi-cultural environment
• Be comfortable living in a confined space with strict rules and regulations
• Adhere to a structured lifestyle, personally and professionally

• Obtain a criminal background check
• Bring approved work shoes