Fish Hatchery Care Specialist - Hands-on Rearing & Operations

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Underwood (WA); Presencial; USD 38.000 - 44.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery, seeks a full-time FUL - Animal Caretaker to manage the complete production cycle of hatchery operations, from spawning to release of fish, including egg handling and fry care.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts, moving loads, and performing routine facility maintenance in varying weather conditions and potential hazards.

Formación

• There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Responsabilidades

• Actively involved in the entire production cycle of the hatchery from spawning to egg care and feeding, to hatching and fry care, to raising of fry, to rearing and release of adult fish, and subsequent harvesting of new eggs to continue the cycle.
• Operates forklift trucks with rated lifting capacity of less than 10,000 pounds, to a height up to 14 feet.
• Loads, moves, transports, and stacks goods on pallets, skids, crates, or boxes.
• Performs general maintenance on buildings, grounds, facilities, and fleet using hand tools and power equipment.
• Work involves heavy physical exertion, lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and occasional 80–100 pounds.

Descripción del empleo

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery, seeks a full-time FUL - Animal Caretaker to manage the complete production cycle of hatchery operations, from spawning to release of fish, including egg handling and fry care.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts, moving loads, and performing routine facility maintenance in varying weather conditions and potential hazards.