Aquaculture Tech Lead - On-Farm Leader & Innovator

Riverence; Idaho; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

Riverence in Idaho seeks an Aquaculture Technician Lead to guide daily farm operations across multiple facilities, including feed management, mortality removal, and load coordination with the processing plant. You will mentor a crew, uphold safety and biosecurity, and drive continuous improvement in fish husbandry.

Responsibilities emphasize timely task completion, accurate record keeping, and collaboration with hatchery staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform all farm tasks and lead a crew.
• Strong focus on safety and biosecurity procedures.
• Experience or interest in aquaculture operations and water management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train a crew of 4–6 on daily farm duties and safety.
• Perform feeding, grading, mortality removal, and transport of fish.
• Record inventory, monitor fish behavior, and report abnormalities to management.
• Coordinate with hatchery staff for movement of fish and farm operations.
• Ensure sanitation, biosecurity, and proper water sampling per regulations.
• Communicate loads and grading details to plant operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety

Leadership

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Riverence in Idaho seeks an Aquaculture Technician Lead to guide daily farm operations across multiple facilities, including feed management, mortality removal, and load coordination with the processing plant. You will mentor a crew, uphold safety and biosecurity, and drive continuous improvement in fish husbandry.

Responsibilities emphasize timely task completion, accurate record keeping, and collaboration with hatchery staff.