Aquaculture Technician Lead

Riverence Provisions LLC•Buhl, ID

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Riverence, we do things differently. We work together as a team, like a close-knit family, to achieve innovation, initiative, and encouragement in the workplace. We are on the mission to raise the standards of aquaculture, redefine what it means to be a responsible fishery and become the leading provider of truly sustainable seafood. Riverence consists of facilities located primarily in the Magic Valley of ID that range from 14 different fish farms, a research and development facility, a processing plant, and 4 brood facilities that are located in WA and rural ID. We offer excellent comprehensive benefits to our employees to ensure their health which include medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, life insurance, short term & long-term disability plans and more! If you are ready to put in hard work as a valued member of our team, while making a positive difference in our environment, Riverence is the fit for you!

Requirements

Ability to speak, read, understand and follow directions with or without reasonable accommodations is required.
Driver’s license and good driving record required with reliable transportation to and from the work site.
Attention to detail.
Safety.
Continual Improvement.

Nice To Haves

High school Education or GED preferred
Aquaculture experience preferred.
Aquaculture or related degree preferred.
Class B-CDL preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrate a passion for leading all aspects of fish husbandry, have a good work ethic, attention to detail and will perform all farm duties and chores.
Lead a variety of aquaculture husbandry duties and daily farm chores including feeding, mortality removal, screen scrubbing and driving fish truck to and from processing plant.
Support and motivate others to complete all tasks, including but not limited to biosecurity, hatch house, grading and sorting fish, loading fish into trucks and driving loads between farm facilities.
Remove and record mortalities, feed, sort and grade fish.
Monitor fish behavior and bring any abnormalities to management’s attention.
Lead, train and conduct in transfers.
Load and unload fish at farms and processing plant, ensuring correct load sizes and grading.
Perform routine maintenance on equipment and systems.
Perform routine cleaning including sweeping raceways, cleaning and repairing graders and equipment on farms.
Assist with population management, fish sampling, and research projects as needed.
Work with hatchery staff to coordinate movement and work in hatchery as needed.
Sort fish according to specification while paying close attention to detail and always working towards continual improvement.
Recognize and make corrections on farms as needed and communicate changes and corrections to management.
Complete all tasks adhering to required safety guidelines.
Participate in all safety training.
Perform and practice bio-security procedures around the farm.
Maintain appropriate housekeeping and sanitation procedures on the farm ensuring proper protocol and required biosecurity measures are followed.
Provide prompt, friendly and courteous service when requests are made.
Help out with other areas on the farm when needed.
Answer questions and communicate effectively about farm operations.
Delegate tasks effectively, ensuring that all tasks are completed.
Understand and communicate the required rotation and workflow on the farm.
Positively motivate oneself and others on the crew.
Understand and demonstrate company values.
Lead all tasks on farm.
Hold people accountable in a respectful manner.
Prepare the farm for the next day’s work before leaving for the day.
Manage inventory levels and needs on the farm and ability to communicate and ensure adequate supplies.
Estimate the pounds, population, and size of fish in ponds.
Treat ponds based on FHT recommendations with buy-in from manager.
Communicate with the appropriate people regarding any problem on the farm.
Communicate clear and accurate information with the plant about loads, including sizing and grading.
Demonstrate good decision making to determine farm priorities.
Record proper inventory for end of month procedures.
Take initiative to keep the farm clean, ensuring good fish health.
Take proper water samples for NPDES.
Pursue sustainability of our natural resources with every decision, decreasing waste and demonstrating appropriate choices.
Advocate for positive change and empower others.
Other duties as required.