Temporary Aquaculture Laborer/Technician
About The Position
Riverence Brood LLC is a broodstock business producing premium quality steelhead/rainbow trout, golden rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, and coho salmon eggs. Our eggs are sold to our sister companies, Riverence Farms LLC and Riverence Provisions LLC, and other customers throughout the US and worldwide. Riverence's modern facilities are designed for the long haul, built to maximize the quality of life for our broodstock, increasing efficiency and minimizing our environmental impact. Our farms have been outfitted with cutting-edge technologies that help us ensure that our customers get the most consistent, highest-quality eggs possible. We believe in being thought leaders in the aquaculture industry. As a result, we pride ourselves in being industry leaders by continually building our professional experience and the industry's credibility.
Requirements
- Demonstrate a passion for fish husbandry.
- Good work ethic.
- Attention to detail.
- Good record keeping skills.
- Basic math skills; calculate and understand quantities and proportions.
Nice To Haves
- Aquaculture experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily duties or chores and husbandry activities including: Feeding, mortality removal, screen scrubbing, etc.
- Apply thorough record keeping skills.
- Monitor fish behavior and bring any abnormalities to supervisor attention.
- Perform routine maintenance on systems and equipment.
- Perform routine cleaning as necessary in addition to the daily chore list.
- Follow feed charts according to plan.
- Monitor and report feed inventory.
- Organize and maintain hatchery tools, equipment and grounds; respond to alarms; identify safety hazards and recommend remedies and/or take appropriate action.
- Assist with fish transfers.
- Assist with brood stock sorting and spawning according to protocols.
- Keep up to date with changing protocols as improvements are made and make suggestions for improvements.
- Work in other site areas as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
