Roaring River Hatchery Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician)

State of Oregon • Scio, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Help the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fulfill its mission: To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. We are hiring for one full-time, permanent position located Roaring River Hatchery, near Scio, Oregon. NOTE: this position requires the successful candidate to live onsite as a condition of employment. Because of this, the hiring office will be conducting in-person interviews. If you enjoy the outdoors, Oregon is the place for you. We have glaciated mountain peaks to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the massive Columbia River Gorge to the north. Opportunities for camping, hiking, and wildlife viewing abound. You can fish 365 days a year, and there is hunting for big game, waterfowl, and game birds. The Oregon coast attracts thousands of people who clam, crab and fish in the ocean for halibut, salmon, and tuna. Oregon is known for their vineyards, breweries, and adventures for the whole family to enjoy. Music, museums, and community events help Oregonians celebrate its diversity as well as its connectedness. Oregon truly offers a rich cultural experience that is unique to the Pacific Northwest! To learn more about the department, the work we do, and see our beautiful state, view the following video at https://youtu.be/8CjDPiPMGAk What you will do: The primary role of this position is to play a role in supporting our work unit by caring for fish throughout the complete hatchery cycle, performing maintenance on grounds and equipment, and assisting in achieving assigned management goals within a fish hatchery environment. Some of the duties will include: Care for fish and perform grounds and equipment maintenance and other related duties. Pond, feed, grade, and collect eggs from wild and hatchery fish; shock, pick, and enumerate eggs; regulate water supplies; remove mortality; and recognize and treat fish diseases. Set up and sanitize incubation area and equipment to receive eggs. Record and maintain information on amount and type of feed received and fed, water quality, fish mortalities, and liberations. Weigh, count, and load fish and eggs for transfer and liberation. Sanitize and ready spawning areas and equipment. Prepare and clean repairs to rearing containers fish feeders, egg trays, and screens. Maintain and repair hatchery buildings and residences, fish pumps, lawn mowers, power tools, roads, and trails. Maintain equipment, grounds (lawns, flowerbeds, shrubs, and trees), operate facility equipment. Power wash, paint, repair, and maintain buildings, fishponds, and fish culture structures, and clean rearing ponds. Operate special equipment including trucks, lawn tractors, generators, fish pumps, lifts, gas and electric power tools, farm tractors with attachments. Service gas-powered vehicles and equipment. Meet the public, maintain public relations, answer questions, and conduct hatchery tours. Note: This position will require the successful candidate to obtain a CDL, an ATV Safety Education Card, and living onsite. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. For a full review of the position details, duties, and working conditions, please review the position description located here.

Requirements

• An Associate's degree in Fisheries Technology, Aquaculture, Aquarium Science, Wildlife Technology or Agriculture; OR Eighteen months of experience in fisheries, fish culture, fish screens, care of livestock, agricultural research and experimentation, monitoring game or wildlife, or farming.
• Note: A higher level degree in Fisheries or Wildlife Science or a closely-related degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework will substitute for the Associate's degree.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to conduct work under a variety of weather conditions ranging from heat in summer to cold in winter.
• Experience with fish or hatcheries
• Working with eggs and fry
• Handling adult fish
• Experience with water systems and maintenance
• Operating electronic or mechanical equipment
• Operating liberation trucks
• Performing preventative or routine maintenance on vehicles, equipment and facilities
• Collecting and recording data
• Writing technical or summary reports
• Using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience with maintaining buildings, grounds, and equipment maintenance and repair.
• Comfortable with interaction with the public.

Responsibilities

• Care for fish and perform grounds and equipment maintenance and other related duties.
• Pond, feed, grade, and collect eggs from wild and hatchery fish; shock, pick, and enumerate eggs; regulate water supplies; remove mortality; and recognize and treat fish diseases.
• Set up and sanitize incubation area and equipment to receive eggs.
• Record and maintain information on amount and type of feed received and fed, water quality, fish mortalities, and liberations.
• Weigh, count, and load fish and eggs for transfer and liberation.
• Sanitize and ready spawning areas and equipment.
• Prepare and clean repairs to rearing containers fish feeders, egg trays, and screens.
• Maintain and repair hatchery buildings and residences, fish pumps, lawn mowers, power tools, roads, and trails.
• Maintain equipment, grounds (lawns, flowerbeds, shrubs, and trees), operate facility equipment.
• Power wash, paint, repair, and maintain buildings, fishponds, and fish culture structures, and clean rearing ponds.
• Operate special equipment including trucks, lawn tractors, generators, fish pumps, lifts, gas and electric power tools, farm tractors with attachments.
• Service gas-powered vehicles and equipment.
• Meet the public, maintain public relations, answer questions, and conduct hatchery tours.

Benefits

• Work/life balance
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Competitive benefits package
• Advancement and learning opportunities that will 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