Aquarist II (On-Call) at Highgate Hotels, LP in Honolulu, Hawaii

Job Description:

Aquarist II (On-Call)

Requisition ID

2020-11451

Category

Aquarist/Diver

Job Location

US-HI-Honolulu

Property

Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Location

The all-new, vibrant ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach blends indoor and outdoor luxury to elevate the experience of Oahu resorts. Every space has been envisioned by award-winning design firm, Rockwell Group. Fresh, welcoming and relaxing, it's an oasis of tranquility in the heart of Waikiki.
Experience our spacious, welcoming lobby and captivating 280,000 gallon Oceanarium unique to Honolulu resorts. Coming soon, the destination pool deck with private cabanas will offer a saltwater infinity pool, a shallow-water pool and club for kids, and a pool bar that seamlessly transitions from day to night. With a location steps from Waikiki Beach, it's where Hawaii vacations turn moments into memories.
Our resort is proudly named in honor of Queen Lili‘uokalani, the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Beloved by her people, she was a music composer, an author and an ardent supporter of her culture. Her spirit is infused into the resort, which shares the same privileged location as her beachside home Ke‘alohilani, meaning the royal brightness. Welcome to a fresh perspective on resorts in Waikiki. ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach.

Employment Status

Part-Time

Overview

Aquarist II associate will be in charge of daily water checks for Oceanarium.
Aquarist II associate will work with department manager and/or supervisor to insure that all Aquarists maintain daily water quality checks log and insure that data is entered in a timely manner by all Aquarists and that the testing is uniform in their absence. They will also coordinate with manager/supervisor to make sure that adequate and proper water testing equipment is available for Oceanarium and Quarantine/holding area.
Aquarist II associate will be in charge of general inventory of SCUBA gear, uniforms, hardware and general stores and will recommend to department manager and/or supervisor of reorder needs and amounts in a manner designed to insure that shortages do not occur.
Aquarist II associate will work closely with Aquarists at other levels to engender and enhance general knowledge and awareness of departmental procedures and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Fundamental Requirements:
Follow and enforce all Highgate Hotel credit policies.
- Have knowledge of and assist in all emergency procedures as required.
- Be able to perform, complete and ensure that all tasks and duties on the shift checklist are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Be involved in departmental meeting, planning and execution.
- Help maintain productivity levels at or above budgeted standards.
- Assist in training and cross training of new hires and current employees on a regular basis.
- Able to perform daily backwashing requirements in pumproom along with basic maintenance and checklist of that area
- Follow all departmental requirements, especially in terms of personal safety of associates.
- Able to safely complete @ 20 minute feed dives and maintenance/cleaning dives of up to 60 minutes on each scheduled shift.
- Dive safely at all times.
- Report immediately any situation that could lead to or is seen as immediately hazardous.
- Prepare fish food for feed dives and subsequently store food properly.
- Maintain standards of cleanliness as described by departmental protocol.
- Perform up to three dives each scheduled shift while always maintaining as awareness of decompression status as defined by their SCUBA training agency.
- Perform out-of-water assigned tasks as required.
- Assist in feed/maintenance of any and all holding, quarantine or display aquariums within the hotel.
- Maintain up-to-date input of all data in all logs as required.
- Participate in new projects as needed by hotel operations or as assigned or requested by department manager.
- Attend meetings in accompaniment or in place of department manager as necessary or required.
- Insure time schedules, ordering, receiving, scheduling of tasks, inspection of daily check listed items and input of daily data is maintained.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Certified by a recognized SCUBA certification agency as Open Water diver or equivalent. Higher dive ratings are a plus.
- College course work in related field helpful, i.e. Marine Biology, Zoology, Ocean Sciences, etc…
- Previous experience in large aquarium setting helpful.
- Previous animal training experience helpful.
- Previous work in quarantine areas helpful.
- Must have a valid driver's license for the applicable state.


Physical requirements:
- Must pass SCUBA physical and drug usage test prior to employment.
- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Must be able to occasionally lift 50 lbs safely.
- Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, kneel, SCUBA dive, swim, breathe-hold dive, during entire shift.

General Requirements
- Familiarity with current rulings of Union contract.
- Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
- Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
- Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
- Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
- Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
- Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings as required.
- Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform and nametag.

Highgate Hotels and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant s race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other legally protected classification. Highgate Hotels will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.