At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us in developing and refining livefood production methods for aquatic species.
- Company: Exciting aquatic facility with industry-leading standards and a focus on sustainability.
- Benefits: Hands-on experience, career progression opportunities, and a values-driven work environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with exposure to advanced husbandry practices in both marine and freshwater systems.
- Why this job: Shape new product lines and protocols while making a real impact in aquaculture.
- Qualifications: Experience with livefoods or aquatics, strong attention to detail, and teamwork skills.
The predicted salary is between 42750 - 52250 £ per year.
London Full-time UK 42.5
Livefood Culture & Harvesting: Participate in the development and refinement of livefood production methods (e.g. artemia, copepods, bloodworm, daphnia, mysis, etc.) with a focus on quality, consistency, and welfare.
Protocol Development: Help design, test, and implement new culture methodologies, feeding strategies, and logistics processes for both freshwater and marine species.
Fish House Support: Collaborate closely with the livestock team to ensure livefoods are optimally integrated into feeding and care regimes.
Facility Maintenance: Monitor and maintain culture systems, ensuring water quality, cleanliness, and animal health.
Documentation & Traceability: Accurately record procedures, parameters, deliveries, and performance data to support quality control and future scaling.
Team Collaboration: Actively contribute to knowledge-sharing and process improvement within a supportive, hands-on environment.
What We Offer:
- A hands-on role in a cutting-edge aquatic facility with industry-leading standards.
- A once in a lifetime career defining opportunity in an exciting environment.
- The chance to shape new product lines and protocols as part of an innovative project.
- Exposure to advanced husbandry practices in both marine and freshwater systems.
- Career progression opportunities across livestock management, logistics, R&D, and operations.
- A values-driven working environment focused on welfare, sustainability, and quality.
Ensure safe, timely delivery of livefoods and associated materials across TMC sites and to trade customers.
Hands-on experience working with livefoods or aquatics in a production, lab, or aquaculture setting.
Hands-on approach and rolling up your sleeves, water handling, and live animal care.
Strong sense of responsibility, attention to detail, and reliability.
Ability to collaborate and work in the Fish House on shift work.
A team player with good communication skills and a proactive mindset.
Familiarity with a range of livefoods for ornamental aquatics (copepods, tubifex, daphnia, bloodworm, etc.).
Experience in protocol development, breeding, or system optimisation in a laboratory or commercial setting.
Understanding of aquarium systems, marine aquatics including freshwater species and aquatic environmental controls.
AQUATIC LIVEFOODS DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS SPECIALIST – AQUATIC LIVESTOCK & LIVEFOODS in London employer: biosystems-tmc
Join a pioneering aquatic facility in London, where you will play a vital role in the development and operations of livefood production. Our values-driven work culture prioritises sustainability and animal welfare, offering you hands-on experience and opportunities for career progression across various domains. Collaborate with a dedicated team in an innovative environment that encourages knowledge-sharing and process improvement, making this an exceptional place to grow your career in aquatics.
