Fisheries Technician 1- Tagging Trailer Assistant

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission • Red Bluff, CA

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About The Position

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting candidates to the fill
the role of Fisheries Technician 1 - Tagging Trailer Assistant position located
at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife office in Red Bluff, CA.

Position/Project Specifics:

The Trailer Assistant conducts the manual adipose fin-clipping and coded-wire
tagging on juvenile salmon and steelhead. Some of the fish on the early projects
will also receive a ventral clip. The majority of the work is done with an
automated fish-marking trailer and the Trailer Assistant is responsible for the
operation of the manual section of the trailer. The majority of the fish are
clipped or tagged with the automated lines and any fish that are too small or
too large to do with the automated lines are processed in the manual section.
There are also a small percentage that get rejected on the automated lines that
are also processed in the manual section of the AutoFish Trailer. Information
and videos of the AutoFish Trailers can be found on Northwest Marine
Technologies website. The Trailer Assistant also helps the Trailer Operator with
various tasks such as crowding or bucketing fish, changing outflow discharge
pipe, AutoFish Trailer disinfection, etc. The work is done at five or more
different anadromous hatcheries throughout Northern California. Significant
travel is required with this position. There are full time/full year benefited
positions available for candidates that excel in this work environment.
Anticipated start date is February 17th. No housing in provided.

Requirements

• Knowledge of fishery biology (including knowledge of particular species of fish).
• Knowledge of fish husbandry.
• Knowledge of personal computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, publishing software, presentation software, database software, topographic software, bibliographic software, and statistical analysis packages.
• elec. detection technology
• lift 40-50 lbs.
• valid driver's license
• tow & maneuver trailers
• fish species ID skills
• compile and collect neat and accurate data
• specific software skills (spreadsheet, word processing, database, GIS, statistical)
• oral communication skills
• written communication skills
• repair & maintain equipment
• A range of experience and education may be presented. At the lower end of the range, candidates must present six months of General Experience OR one year of education above the high school level that included at least six semester hours in any combination of scientific or technical courses.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying.
• At the upper end of the range, candidates must present one year of Specialized Experience OR a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with a major or at least 24 semester hours of coursework in any combination of scientific or technical courses.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying.
• General Experience is (1) any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position or (2) experience that provides a familiarity with biological sciences or the processes of the biological sciences.
• Specialized Experience is experience that equips the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled

Responsibilities

• Support captive fish-rearing activities including spawning, incubating, feeding, sampling, sorting, handling, medicating, anesthetizing, and transporting fish.
• Monitor the status of facility systems and equipment.
• Assist in the development, fabrication, construction, and maintenance of systems.
• Make regular facility inspections including, for example, dewatering equipment, pumps, flumes, gates, tanks, screens, filters, gatewells, and/or tag interrogation equipment.
• Monitor and maintain water quality levels.
• Record findings and adjustments made.
• Respond appropriately and immediately to emergencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level