Fish Hatchery Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician)
About The Position
The permanent Fish Hatchery Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician) at Big Creek Hatchery in Astoria, Oregon, provides technical support for hatchery operations and cares for fish throughout the hatchery production cycle. The work contributes to established fish production and management goals. Housing is provided. Duties include fish rearing; handling adult anadromous salmonid brood stock; incubation and egg handling; operating and maintaining water systems; performing preventive or corrective maintenance; repairing, constructing, or manufacturing tools, equipment, and structures for fish culture; completing written reports; and giving hatchery tours. The listed duties describe the general nature of the work and are not exhaustive.
Requirements
- Option 1: Associate's degree in Fisheries Technology, Aquaculture, or Aquarium Science; or Option 2: 18 months of fish culture (care of fish) experience, with six months of fisheries, wildlife, or related habitat work experience counting toward this experience.
- A higher-level degree in Fisheries Science or a closely related degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework substitutes for the Associate's degree.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with fish culture in a hatchery setting.
- Fish rearing experience.
- Incubation and egg-handling experience.
- Experience handling adult fish.
- Experience with water systems and maintenance.
- Experience operating electronic or mechanical equipment.
- Experience collecting and recording data.
- Experience working with the public.
Responsibilities
- Care for fish throughout the hatchery production cycle.
- Rear fish.
- Handle adult anadromous salmonid brood stock.
- Perform incubation and egg-handling work.
- Operate and maintain water systems.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance using hand tools and power equipment.
- Repair, construct, or manufacture tools, equipment, and structures for fish culture.
- Complete written reports.
- Give hatchery tours.
Benefits
- Housing is provided.
- 11 paid holidays a year.
- Competitive benefits package.
- Advancement and learning opportunities to help grow your career with the State of Oregon.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
