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Salary- $2,552.00 – $3,294.00 Monthly
Duties
Our Fish Hatchery Technician,
- Assists in feeding juvenile salmonids.
- Operates high pressure pumps.
- Performs manual cleaning with brooms, brushes and vacuums to clean ponds, intakes, tanks, troughs, and egg trays.
- Assists in recording fish collected, eggs taken, feed fed, and pond mortalities.
- Maintains the facility including mowing, weed eating, trimming trees and bushes, road maintenance, and net mending.
- Assists hatchery staff in performing equipment maintenance.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Work Setting, including hazards:
- Work is performed outside in all variable conditions – very hot and cold weather extremes.
- Tasks include frequent strenuous physical activities.
- Schedule:
- Typically, work schedule is 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday.
- Travel Requirements:
- No travel.
- Tools and Equipment:
- Pickups, four-wheeler, chainsaw, table saw, various shop tools and any other tools required at the hatchery.
- Customer Interactions:
- Occasionally will answer questions from the public or refer to permanent staff.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED.
Certifications/Licenses:
- A valid driver’s license is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
- Basic fish culture techniques and rearing procedures.
- Water dynamics (e.g., flows, flow patterns, availability, temperature, etc.).
- Basic math (add/subtract/multiply/divide); ability to calculate and understand quantities and proportions.
- Computers and basic understanding of spreadsheets, word processing.
- Calibration of specialized instruments (e.g., scales, Dissolved Oxygen meters).
- Safe and proper use and maintenance of tools and equipment.
- Available resources and guides needed to help complete forms and documents correctly.
Ability to:
- Identify adult salmonids.
- Follow and advise on applicable agency policies and procedures.
- Adhere and follow safety regulations.