Status/Schedule: Part-time position / Three (3) days per week
Position Summary
This position will be responsible for supporting operations at The Florida Aquarium’s Apollo Beach campus.  Primary responsibilities include transporting water from the Channelside campus to the Apollo Beach campus, transporting water samples from the Apollo Beach campus to the Channelside campus, and assisting the CFC Site Manager with the general upkeep, maintenance, and repair needs of the Apollo Beach Campus facility/campus.
Essential Position Functions
• Start at the Apollo Beach campus, drive truck and trailer (with tanks) to the Channelside campus, and spend two (2) to three (3) hours filling the tank of water
• Haul water from the Channelside campus to Apollo Beach campus (drive vehicle pulling the tanks/trailer full of water)
• Unload the water into holding tanks at the greenhouses on the Apollo Beach campus
• Serve as currier for CFC water sample transport from the Apollo Beach campus to the Channelside campus
• Maintain cleanliness of CFC truck and trailer
• Maintain cleanliness of “public” areas of Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center (STRC) building
• Maintain cleanliness of STRC filter yard equipment, decking, and floor
• Organize and clean shed and storage areas
• Stock received packages to proper department storage areas
• Perform light landscape work (manual weeding/spraying)
• Pick up needed materials and supplies from local stores
• Other duties as assigned or required
Education Requirements and Technical Skills
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License with clear driving record required
• Must feel confident driving a pickup pulling a trailer full of water
• Ability to understand and follow directions in order to complete minor repairs and improvements
• Ability to complete training program on all facility equipment
Competencies
• Customer Service Orientation — Listening and understanding the customer (both internal and external) and anticipating and evaluating the customer’s needs; making the customer’s satisfaction a high priority in all areas of responsibility.
• Teamwork — supporting, facilitating, and participating in activities that promote team effectiveness; demonstrating sensitivity for the feelings and needs of team members and supporting team goals.
• Concern for Detail — Pays attention to every portion of any task, down to the smallest item
• Quality — upholding standards beyond what is required; inspiring staff to maintain and initiate high standards of excellence in their work efforts.
• Work Standards — Applies high-performance standards to all work-related activities
Typical Physical Requirements
• Sitting (2 hours per day) while driving
• Standing (3 or more hours per day)
• Walking (3 or more hours per day)
• Bending/Stooping —Frequently
• Climbing stairs — Occasionally
• Climbing heights (8’) — Occasionally to Frequently
• Crouching — Occasionally to Frequently
• Kneeling — Occasionally to Frequently
• Carrying (up to 80 lbs.) — Occasionally
• Lifting (up to 80 lbs.) — Occasionally
• Working near moving machinery — Frequently
• Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and gases with PPE
• Coping with demands (stresses that are associated with the job and/or the work environment so that acceptable levels of performance and overall contribution are maintained
• Operating machinery
• Ability to travel (car) required — locally