Fish and Wildlife Technician I

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

3d • $27,370 - $41,055 • Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Minor Clark Fish Hatchery has a full-time Fish and Wildlife Technician I position in Morehead, Kentucky. The role supports fish culture, hatchery operations, fish transportation and stocking, facility maintenance, and fisheries activities. It includes outdoor work and may involve travel, extreme weather, heavy equipment, and wildlife hazards. A commercial driver’s license must be obtained within six months of employment; a CDL with Air Brake and Tanker endorsements is preferred.

Requirements

• High school graduate, or fisheries or wildlife management experience substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• No prior experience, training, or skills are required.
• Obtain a commercial driver’s license within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial driver’s license with Air Brake and Tanker endorsements.

Responsibilities

• Learn to operate fish transportation trucks, travel to statewide stocking locations, and assist with stocking fish in public lakes, streams, and tailwaters while monitoring the well-being of transported fish.
• Assist with maintenance and repairs of hatchery pond structures, buildings, and grounds.
• Assist with fish culture activities, including taking dissolved oxygen readings, starting aeration equipment, sample seining, summarizing harvest data, feeding and spawning fish, caring for eggs and fry, harvesting fingerlings, and applying chemicals and fertilizers to ponds.
• Assist with fabrication and repair of trucks and equipment.
• Assist fisheries staff with fish acquisition for broodstock, population studies, and fish habitat improvement work.
• Follow state and KDFWR policies and procedures when purchasing supplies and equipment as needed or directed.
• Complete daily activity sheets and stocking cards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation time off
• Paid holidays
• Overtime and compensatory time
• Affordable health insurance with optional Health Reimbursement Account
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• Wellness incentives program
• Training and career development opportunities
• Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K)
• Employee discounts on electronics, health, wellness, retail, travel, events, entertainment, services, and education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED