Fish Hatchery Technician II

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Prosser (WA); Presencial; USD 22.000 - 24.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation has an opening for a Fish Culturist II in Prosser. The role involves supporting hatchery operations under the Hatchery Manager, performing duties to operate and maintain hatchery facilities, and caring for fish and related infrastructure.

You will handle egg and fry work, disease checks, brood stock selection, and record keeping, with duties extending to equipment operation and site maintenance.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent and two years of fish hatchery experience.
• Required to pass pre-employment drug test.
• Must possess a valid Washington State Driver's License with the ability to obtain a Yakama Nation Tribal Driving Permit.
• Enrolled Yakama Preference, but all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Responsabilidades

• Remove eggs from fish, weigh and sort eggs, and transfer fry to ponds.
• Prepare food and feed fish; net and mark fry before trucking to acclimation sites for release and down-stream migration.
• Detect diseases in fish and administer prescribed treatment; collect samples for analysis.
• Trap and select adult salmon for use as brood stock.
• Maintain fish propagation records such as pond loss, weight and size gains, medications, diets and water temperature.
• Clean ponds, troughs, trays, screens and rack; mend nets and traps; mow lawns; repair and paint buildings and equipment; operate pumps, grinders, power mowers, forklift and light automotive equipment.
• Abide by Yakama Nation Rules and Regulations.

Conocimientos

Fish care

Equipment operation

Direct others

Record keeping

Instruction reading

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Herramientas

Pumps

Forklift

Power mowers

Incubators

Descripción del empleo

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation has an opening for a Fish Culturist II in Prosser. The role involves supporting hatchery operations under the Hatchery Manager, performing duties to operate and maintain hatchery facilities, and caring for fish and related infrastructure.

You will handle egg and fry work, disease checks, brood stock selection, and record keeping, with duties extending to equipment operation and site maintenance.