Fish and Wildlife Technician I

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5-hour work week

Paid time off

Overtime pay

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement

Wellness incentives

Training and career development

401K

Employee discounts

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources, is seeking a Fish and Wildlife Technician I in Frankfort. The role supports outdoor activities, fish stocking, and hatchery duties at Pfeiffer Fish Hatchery, with a probationary period and overtime potential.

The position requires a high school diploma and offers full-time employment with benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans. CDL is a preferred qualification with required compliance within 6 months.

Qualifications

• High school graduate.
• CDL required within 6 months of employment.
• Experience or ability to operate fish transport trucks and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Learns to operate fish transportation trucks, statewide stocking locations, and assist with stocking fish in public lakes, streams, and tailwaters while always monitoring the well-being of the fish being transported.
• Assists with maintenance and repairs of hatchery pond structures, buildings, and grounds.
• Assists with other fish culture activities such as taking dissolved oxygen readings in ponds, starting aeration equipment, sample seining, summarizing harvest data, feeding fish, spawning fish, caring for eggs and fry, harvesting fingerlings, and applying chemicals and fertilizers to ponds.
• Assists with fabrication and repairs of trucks and equipment.
• Assists other fisheries staff with fish acquisition for broodstock and population studies and with fish habitat improvement work.
• Follows state and KDFWR policies and procedures in the purchasing of supplies and equipment as needed or directed. Completes daily activity sheets and stocking cards.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

CDL

Truck operation

Outdoor work

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Fish and Wildlife Technician I

Pay Grade 09

Salary: $27,370.32 - $41,055.36 Annually

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency: Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet | Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources

Location: 1883 Indian Gap Road

Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

Do you like working outdoors? Do you want a career where each day brings something different? Would you like to work with people who are dedicated to conserving the Commonwealth’s fish and wildlife resources? Do you want to be part of an agency that provides opportunities for everyone to enjoy the outdoors by fishing, hunting, boating, recreational shooting, wildlife watching or related activities in Kentucky?

Join us in the exciting, innovative and rewarding environment of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR)! Pfeiffer Fish Hatchery has a full time position available for Fish and Wildlife Technician I.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Learns to operate fish transportation trucks, statewide stocking locations, and assist with stocking fish in public lakes, streams, and tailwaters while always monitoring the well-being of the fish being transported.
• Assists with maintenance and repairs of hatchery pond structures, buildings, and grounds.
• Assists with other fish culture activities such as taking dissolved oxygen readings in ponds, starting aeration equipment, sample seining, summarizing harvest data, feeding fish, spawning fish, caring for eggs and fry, harvesting fingerlings, and applying chemicals and fertilizers to ponds.
• Assists with fabrication and repairs of trucks and equipment.
• Assists other fisheries staff with fish acquisition for broodstock and population studies and with fish habitat improvement work.
• Follows state and KDFWR policies and procedures in the purchasing of supplies and equipment as needed or directed. Completes daily activity sheets and stocking cards.
• Performs other duties as required.

Preferred Skills And Abilities

• CDL is required to be obtained within 6 months of employment.
• Candidates with a commercial driver’s license (CDL) with Air Brake and Tanker Endorsement preferred.

EMPLOYEE and FAMILY-FRIENDLY BENEFITS, including:

• A 37.5-hour work week (with occasional overtime required)
• Paid time off (sick and vacation) plus paid holidays
• Overtime and compensatory time
• Affordable health insurance with optional Health Reimbursement Account
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• Wellness incentives program
• Training and career development opportunities
• Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K)
• Employee discounts on electronics; health and wellness; retail; travel, events and entertainment; and services and education

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in fisheries or wildlife management will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Travel, extreme weather conditions, heavy equipment and wildlife may pose hazards.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D