Mud Crab Farm Manager: Grow-Out Operations Leader

Blue Alliance Marine Protected Areas; Western Visayas; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Alliance Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines seeks a hands-on Farm Manager to oversee mud crab and milkfish grow-out ponds, ensuring high productivity and strict SOP adherence.

You will lead a team, manage feeding, water quality, biosecurity, data recording, and harvest coordination, with weekend/shift flexibility. A bachelor's degree in Fisheries/Aquaculture and 3–5 years supervision experience preferred; TESDA NC II/III eligibility encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Agriculture, or related fields.
• TESDA Aquaculture NC II or NC III and substantial industry experience encouraged.
• 3–5 years of experience supervising aquaculture grow-out operations.
• Hands-on experience with mud crab and/or milkfish production preferred.
• Strong knowledge of pond preparation, water quality, feeding and disease prevention.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily grow-out operations including pond prep, stocking, feeding, sampling, and harvesting.
• Ensure SOPs are followed across all activities.
• Monitor water quality and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain biosecurity, disease prevention, and pond maintenance protocols.
• Lead and schedule farm technicians and workers.
• Maintain production records: growth, survival, mortality, feed and costs.
• Coordinate harvest schedules with logistics and marketing teams.
• Conduct trials to improve FCR, growth rate and survival.

Skills

Aquaculture supervision

Team leadership

Water quality management

Production reporting

Pond management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fisheries/Aquaculture/Marine Biology/Agriculture

TESDA Aquaculture NC II or NC III

Job description

Blue Alliance Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines seeks a hands-on Farm Manager to oversee mud crab and milkfish grow-out ponds, ensuring high productivity and strict SOP adherence.

You will lead a team, manage feeding, water quality, biosecurity, data recording, and harvest coordination, with weekend/shift flexibility. A bachelor's degree in Fisheries/Aquaculture and 3–5 years supervision experience preferred; TESDA NC II/III eligibility encouraged.