See full details at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/3214697/fish-hatchery-specialist-2-in-training-lyons-ferry-hatchery-permanent-09

Depending on which level you are hired at, your salary range will be as follows:

Fish Hatchery Specialist 1 – $2864.00 – $3701.00 

Fish Hatchery Specialist 2 – $3144.00 – $4083.00

Duties

• Feeds fish their calculated daily ration.
• Monitors fish behavior and health, egg, and production.
• Administers therapeutics, calculates, and administers drugs as prescribed.
• Identifies, sorts, and samples species for spawning and adult distribution.
• Cleans ponds and raceways, troughs, and incubator systems to maintain fish health.
• Identifies marked adults and collects tags/marks for bio sampling and records data.
• Accurately fills out agency forms such as fish transfer tickets, hatchery invoice tickets, etc.
• Responds to alarms, determining and taking appropriate action.
• Monitors and maintains facility support systems.
• Drives a planting truck to and from planting sites.
• Organizes and maintains hatchery tools, equipment, and grounds.
• Communicates safety concerns in a timely and accurate manner.
• Responds to questions from visitors to the facility.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Setting, including hazards:    
  1. Work may include performing in variable weather conditions and potential high winds.
  2. Potential encounters with dangerous wildlife such as Black Widow Spiders, rattlesnakes, and the occasional scorpion.
• Schedule:   
  1. Typically, 40 hrs. per week with the occasional required work outside work hours due to an emergency or workload at a particular time of year.
• Travel Requirements: 
  1. Infrequent.
• Tools and Equipment: 
  1. Vehicles, small power tools, forklift, backhoe, and other typical hatchery equipment.
• Customer Interactions:
  1. Communicating professionally when interacting with the public for tours or answer questions.
• Other: 

1. Occasional assisting in training entry level employees and performing strenuous physical activities.
2. Must follow instructions and complete assigned tasks, gather and compile data, use sound judgment.
3. Communicate effectively with the public, coworkers, and supervisors.

Qualifications

This Fish Hatchery Specialist 2 (In-Training) series provides mentoring and career development opportunities for candidates with limited hatchery and fish culture experience.  

Candidates will be hired as a Fish Hatchery Specialist 1 or 2, dependent on skills and experience.

Required Qualifications for the Fish Hatchery Specialist 1:

          OR

          OR

Please Note: Three (3) years of experience performing a variety of fish culture duties in a hatchery will substitute for the required education.

Required Qualifications for the Fish Hatchery Specialist 2 (Goal Class):

OR 

OR 

OR 

Please Note: Three (3) years of experience performing a variety of fish culture duties in a hatchery will substitute for the required education.

For all of the above: 

Certifications/Licenses: 

• A valid driver’s license.
• Some positions require a valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
• Some positions require a valid Washington State Pesticide Applicator’s License.

Supplemental Information

Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification.

In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at www.careers.wa.gov and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
• A current resume. 
• Three professional references. 

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

On Monday August 9, 2021, Governor Inslee enacted Proclamation 21-14 which requires that all employees of all state agencies not headed by an elected official be fully vaccinated with a recommended COVID-19 vaccine by October 18, 2021 as a condition of employment. Fully vaccinated includes the two-week waiting period after the last shot in each series, or single shot, is given. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide verification of COVID vaccination. A list of acceptable documents to provide verification can be reviewed here. Vaccination acceptable documents link (Download PDF reader) 

All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link:   https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s priority during the Covid-19 health crisis is to keep our staff, candidates, and the public safe.  We are hiring and encourage you to apply to open positions. We have transitioned to a virtual recruitment process, to include web-based interviews.