Water Quality Technician

Geraldton Fishermens Co-operative; Welshpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fishery cooperative in Welshpool is seeking a Water Quality Technician responsible for managing and monitoring the recirculating seawater holding systems. The role requires conducting water tests and reporting results while also assisting in system maintenance and corrective actions. This position operates on a rotating roster to ensure continuous coverage, including day and night shifts. Applicants should be prepared for hands-on work involving water sampling and data management.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with water sampling and analysis.
• Ability to assist in system monitoring and reporting.
• Familiarity with data integrity and internal systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on water sampling and analysis.
• Assist in dashboarding and reporting results.
• Undertake corrective actions to maintain system parameters.
• Monitor system performance through gauge readings.
• Maintain online sensors and control systems.

Job description

20h ago , from Geraldton Fishermen's Co-Operative

Established in 1950, Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative is 100% owned by fishermen and license holders supplying the Co‑operative and is operated for the benefit of members and their communities.

GFC specialises in the processing and exporting of Western Rock Lobster. With approximately 70 per cent of Western Australia’s commercial rock lobster catch flowing through its supply chain, GFC is the world’s largest rock lobster processor and is a significant contributor to the WA economy.

GFC supports fishers, employees, license holders, and communities along a thousand kilometres of WA’s coastline.

https://brolos.com.au/

Position Overview

This position exists to help maximise returns to GFC's members by maintaining round‑the‑clock management of recirculating seawater holding systems.

The Water Quality Technician will be responsible for conducting water testing and system monitoring within the Welshpool live lobster holding facility and reporting results to management.

Duties

• Undertaking hands‑on water sampling and analysis.
• Assisting the Senior Water Quality Technician in dashboarding and reporting results to key stakeholders.
• Undertake corrective actions, under direction, to out of specification system parameters.
• Monitor physical system performance through logging and tracking gauge readings.
• Assisting in the maintenance of online sensors and control systems.
• Maintain timely input and integrity of data, utilising current internal systems.
• Assist in animal husbandry.

Roster

Due to our need for 24/7 coverage, this role will operate on a rotating roster. This will include day shifts and night shifts on an 8 days on, 6 day off rotating pattern.