Freshwater Aquaculture Technician

Cooke Aquaculture Inc.; Town of Oromocto; Presencial; CAD 42.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health and dental benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd., a division of Cooke Aquaculture Inc., is seeking a Freshwater Aquaculture Technician for South Oromocto, NB. This full-time, year-round position involves monitoring feed and oxygen, conducting water quality tests, data collection, daily farm routines, and maintaining equipment.

The ideal candidate will have aquaculture training or hands-on spawning and rearing experience, be detail-oriented, capable of lifting brood fish, and willing to work varied shifts, including

Formación

• Completed aquaculture training from a recognized educational institute.
• Substitutable with sufficient hands-on spawning, egg incubation and early rearing experience.

Responsabilidades

• Monitoring feed and oxygen in the tanks.
• Completing water quality tests and keeping daily records.
• Data collection and input; daily farm routines.
• Assist other aquaculture technicians in hatchery operations.
• Operate, maintain and clean pumps, filters, tanks and equipment.
• Handle brood stock, spawning, egg and fry production.
• Vaccinate stocks and perform culling as needed.

Conocimientos

Attention to details

Computer literate

Ability to answer alarms

Willing to work varied shifts

Ability to lift and carry brood fish

Educación

Aquaculture training

Descripción del empleo

Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd., a division of Cooke Aquaculture Inc., a dynamic and growing east coast family company, with Platinum Member status in the Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program, is offering a unique opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join the Company’s team as aFreshwater AquacultureTechnician for South Oromocto, NB.

Cooke is a global seafood company with operations in North America, Europe, and South America. Our company’s success is driven by our dynamic, highly-skilled and innovative management team, supported by dedicated employees who live in coastal communities and contribute to the local area’s economy and sense of community.

The Role

Positions offer fulltime, year around employment.

Primary duties include:

• Monitoring feed and oxygen
• Completing water quality tests
• Data collection and input
• Daily farm routines
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Assist other aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries.
• Brood stock production and handling spawning, egg and fry production.
• Feed aquaculture stocks, vaccinate stocks, and perform culling.
• Operate, maintain, and clean pumps, filters, tanks and other aquaculture equipment.
• Keep daily records of water chemistry and oxygen.
• Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks.
• Handles chemicals with necessary PPE. Includes mandatory FIT testing (respirators).

The ideal candidate must be:

• Attention to details
• Ability to lift and carry brood fish
• Computer literate
• Ability to answer alarms
• Willing to work varied or irregular shift including weekends.

The ideal candidate will have completed aquaculture training from a recognized educational institute. This requirement may be substituted with sufficient hands-on experience in spawning, egg incubation and early rearing of salmon fry.

Previous experience with water quality testing would be considered an asset.

Salary commensurate with experience which includes a competitive health and dental benefit package.

The Opportunity

The role description is just one part of the story. This is an opportunity to grow, to work within the parameters of the role but to reach your fullest potential. We are a team that is driven to succeed. We count performance, we reward contribution and we recognize talent. It is about being at the center of a growing, global leader in seafood and knowing you are part of that growth. The ability to bring your passion for learning, desire for growth and energy for moving your career forward is what we offer.

The Why

Why Cooke? Simple we are a company that rewards initiative, resourcefulness and work ethic. We will champion your growth and provide you with the platform to create your path, your career, and your future.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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