First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for an Aquacultural Worker Supervisor to oversee and coordinate activities in aquatic environments. You will directly supervise aquacultural workers, manage their tasks, and ensure the efficient operation of fishery work. Proficiency in Microsoft software is essential, alongside skills in personnel management and decision-making. Ideal candidates possess strong organizational and communication skills to ensure productivity in rearing, harvesting, and managing aquatic life.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and coordinate activities of aquacultural workers.
• Engage in the same fishery work as workers supervised.
• Maintain workers’ time records.
• Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
• Supervise the artificial spawning of various salmon and trout species.
• Assign duties to workers such as fertilizing, incubating spawn, and feeding fish.

Skills

Management of Personnel Resources

Time Management

Judgment and Decision Making

Monitoring

Active Listening

Speaking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Data entry software

Work scheduling software

Job description

Aquacultural Worker Supervisor

Position Description Directly supervise and coordinate activities of aquacultural workers.

Life As an Aquacultural Worker Supervisor

• Engage in the same fishery work as workers supervised.
• Maintain workers’ time records.
• Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
• Supervise the artificial spawning of various salmon and trout species.
• Assign to workers duties such as fertilizing and incubating spawn, feeding and transferring fish, and planting, cultivating, and harvesting shellfish beds.
• Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.

Things an Aquacultural Worker Supervisor Should Know How to Do

Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Other Aquacultural Worker Supervisor Job Titles

• Fisheries Biologist
• Wildlife Manager
• Farm Manager
• Fish Culturist
• Hatchery Manager

Tools & Technologies Used by Aquacultural Worker Supervisors

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Data entry software
• Work scheduling software