Senior Hatchery Technician - Incubation

Tassal; Huon Valley; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tassal is seeking a Senior Hatchery Technician - Incubation to lead our incubation operations at Rookwood Hatchery. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll oversee egg incubation and hatching, lead a small team and play a critical part in producing high‑quality fry that support our freshwater production program.

This role requires ownership, problem solving, process improvement and strong leadership to drive production outcomes across the hatchery.

Qualifications

• Experience working in aquaculture, hatcheries, agriculture, food production or similar environment.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Excellent organisation and problem-solver.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation of incubation systems.
• Coordinate receipt, incubation and hatching of egg batches throughout the season.
• Monitor water quality, hatch rates, fry quality and system performance.
• Maintaining exceptional fish welfare, biosecurity and housekeeping standards.
• Coaching and supporting a small team to deliver strong production outcomes.
• Troubleshooting equipment and working closely with maintenance teams to keep systems running smoothly.
• Collecting and reporting biological and production data.
• Identifying opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and performance across the hatchery.

Skills

Aquaculture experience

Leadership

Attention to detail

Organisation

Problem solving

Job description

If you're someone who loves the technical side of aquaculture and takes pride in producing the best possible biological outcomes, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

We're looking for a Senior Hatchery Technician - Incubation to lead our incubation operations at Rookwood Hatchery. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll oversee egg incubation and hatching, lead a small team and play a critical part in producing high‑quality fry that support our freshwater production program.

This is a role for someone who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems, improving processes and leading from the front.

What you'll be doing

No two days are exactly the same, but you'll spend your time:

• Leading the day-to-day operation of our incubation systems
• Coordinating the receipt, incubation and hatching of egg batches throughout the season
• Monitoring water quality, hatch rates, fry quality and system performance
• Maintaining exceptional fish welfare, biosecurity and housekeeping standards
• Coaching and supporting a small team to deliver strong production outcomes
• Troubleshooting equipment and working closely with maintenance teams to keep systems running smoothly
• Collecting and reporting biological and production data
• Identifying opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and performance across the hatchery

What you'll bring

You'll be a practical leader who enjoys working in a production environment and isn't afraid to roll up your sleeves when needed.

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience working in aquaculture, hatcheries, agriculture, food production or a similar environment
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality
• Excellent organisation and problem-solver>