BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LEAD – LIVESTOCK & LIVEFOODS

About Tropical Marine Centre

Tropical Marine Centre (TMC) is a global leader in ornamental aquatics, supplying premium marine livestock, aquaculture systems, and specialist foods to the aquarium trade for over 50 years. Our London-based fish house is a state-of-the-art facility renowned for innovation in ethical animal husbandry, system design, and sustainable practices.

As part of our continued expansion, we are launching a series of forward-looking projects focused on improving livestock care, livefoods production, supporting various initiatives in ornamental aquaculture and livestock husbandry. We are now seeking a curious committed and versatile individual to join our livestock husbandry team and product development department in a full-time role based on-site at our Head office (WD3 5SX). We have a collaborative approach with other industry partners therefore, good communication skills are required.

This is a unique opportunity for a self-starter to be directly involved in building and delivering the aquatic industry's next generation of livefoods capabilities, supporting both the production and distribution of livefoods for marine and freshwater livestock. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of operations, logistics, and product development, playing a pivotal role in protocol development, quality control, and hands-on execution. This is a site-based, full-time position, and commuting to our Chorleywood facility daily is essential.

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.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive & Deliver: Ensure safe, timely delivery of livefoods and associated materials across TMC sites and to trade customers.
• 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.

Key competencies:

• Essential: 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.

• Desirable: 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.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to shape and develop this area of business in a stimulating environment, please send your CV and short cover letter referencing BDL/LON to: Careers@tropicalmarinecentre.co.uk