Fish Culturist I

RI Council 94; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits information

Direct deposit

Job summary

State of Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management seeks a Fish Culturist I at the Carolina Fish Hatchery to culture, maintain, and distribute hatchery fish, including eggs and fry monitoring and feeding schedules. The role involves hands‑on hatchery work, record-keeping, and assisting with outreach programs.

The candidate will work under supervision, require an Associate’s Degree in fish culture or related discipline and at least one year of fish production experience, with a

Qualifications

• Aquaculture knowledge including growing and maintaining fish.
• Hatchery operations, regulations for distribution of fish in State waters.
• Knowledge of fish culture operations and techniques.
• Maintaining and documenting hatchery activities.
• Knowledge of cold/warm/anadromous species including trout and Atlantic salmon.
• Knowledge of state motor vehicle laws.
• Ability to follow directions, procedures, and schedules.
• Ability to operate heavy motorized equipment and perform basic repairs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in culture, maintenance and distribution of hatchery fish across seasons.
• Spawn and monitor development of eggs and fry; manage feeding schedules for growth.
• Assist in netting, sorting, weighing, egg handling, sampling, inspecting, and hatching processes.
• Stock fish and track hatchery inventory across species.
• Maintain records and contribute to hatchery reports and activities documentation.
• Perform semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and facility upkeep at hatchery buildings.
• Maintain fish rearing structures and grounds and assist with related tasks.
• Support outreach programs and tours to educate the public.

Skills

Aquaculture knowledge

Hatchery operations knowledge

Fish culture techniques

Documentation of hatchery activities

Species knowledge (trout & salmon)

Motor vehicle laws awareness

Following directions & schedules

Operate heavy motorized equipment/rep2

Education

Associate’s Degree in fish culture, fisheries or related discipline

Job description

Department

Department of Environmental Management

Division

Environmental Services

Salary

$56,157.00 - $63,156.00

Job Profile

JC-02225200-13 - Fish Culturist I (C94 L2881 DOA IT DEM)

Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours

The primary job location for this job posting will be Carolina Fish Hatchery.

Required knowledge, skills, and capacities

• A working knowledge of aquaculture and the growing and maintaining of fish;
• a working knowledge of hatchery operations, policies and regulations dealing with the maintenance and distribution of fish in State waters;
• a working knowledge of fish culture operations and techniques;
• a working knowledge of maintaining and documenting hatchery activities;
• a working knowledge of various species of cold water, warm water and anadromous species including trout and Atlantic salmon;
• a working knowledge of the state laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles;
• the ability to follow directions, procedures, and schedules as assigned;
• the ability to operate heavy motorized equipment the ability to make ordinary emergency repairs to the motorized equipment;
• the ability to make ordinary emergency repairs to the motorized equipment;
• and related capacities and abilities.

Job Requisition Number

JR103710 Fish Culturist I (Open)

Pay Grade

C00321

General Statement of Duties

Within the Department of Environmental Management, to participate in the culture, maintenance and distribution of cool water, warm water and anadromous hatchery fish; to spawn and monitor development of eggs and fry, and to implement feeding schedules required for specified growth rates; and to do related duties as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of a superior who makes general and specific assignments; work may be reviewed for conformance to federal and state laws, regulations and departmental policies.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Usually none; as needed, may provide guidance to seasonal employees and interns.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED

• Within the Department of Environmental Management, to participate in the culture, maintenance and distribution of cool water, warm water and anadromous hatchery fish.
• To spawn and monitor development of eggs and fry, and to implement feeding schedules required for specified growth rates.
• To participate in netting, sorting, grading, weighing, feeding, egg handling, sampling, inspecting, extracting, fertilization, hatching, testing, incubating and rearing practices and procedures.
• To participate in fish stocking and to track hatchery inventory of various species.
• To help in maintaining records and contributing to reports, documenting hatchery activities such as fish diseases, treatments, and production studies.
• To perform semi-skilled construction and maintenance work in the hatchery buildings and grounds.
• To maintain all fish rearing structures and buildings as well as to perform landscaping tasks, road repairs, snow plowing, repair of hatchery equipment, and maintain safety equipment and facility structures.
• To load and stock fish as instructed.
• To participate in educational and/or outreach programs for the Division; to conduct tours and educate the public as necessary.
• To provide guidance to seasonal employees and interns as required.
• To do related work as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CAPACITIES:

• A working knowledge of aquaculture and the growing and maintaining of fish;
• a working knowledge of hatchery operations, policies and regulations dealing with the maintenance and distribution of fish in State waters;
• a working knowledge of fish culture operations and techniques;
• a working knowledge of maintaining and documenting hatchery activities;
• a working knowledge of various species of cold water, warm water and anadromous species including trout and Atlantic salmon;
• a working knowledge of the state laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles;
• the ability to follow directions, procedures, and schedules as assigned;
• the ability to operate heavy motorized equipment the ability to make ordinary emergency repairs to the motorized equipment;
• the ability to make ordinary emergency repairs to the motorized equipment;
• and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Education: Such as may have been gained through: an Associate’s Degree in fish culture, fisheries and/or a related discipline;
• Experience: Such as may have been gained through: at least one (1) year of employment in fish production and/or a related discipline. Or any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• 1. Must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidence by a physician’s certificate. Must be capable of lifting heavy loads of 50+ lbs.
• 2. Within six (6) months of appointment, must possess and maintain a Hoisting License issued by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Benefits

Benefits For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/. Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.

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Reasonable Accommodations

The State of Rhode Island provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process.