Fish Technician

Zohopublic; Warm Springs (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs seeks a temporary Fish Hatchery Technician to support the Warm Springs NFH. The role involves feeding fish, tank cleaning, PIT tagging, egg handling, and maintaining water systems, with data entry and reporting responsibilities on a daily basis.

The position requires outdoor work, potential hiking up to 4 miles, and lifting up to 50 pounds, under supervision of hatchery management and BNR staff.

Qualifications

• At least one year of fisheries or natural resources experience or related maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Feed fish and clean tanks (raceways).
• Handle adult fish and collect data (PIT tagging).
• Assist with egg handling and water system maintenance.
• Data entry and reporting duties.

Skills

Fisheries experience

Maintenance experience

Data collection

Education

Fisheries/Natural Resources education

Job description

Limited Duration | Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs | United States

Posted On 10/14/2026

Job Information

Position Number 780401

$19.00 - $25.00 (DOE/DOQ)

Close Date 11/06/2026

Job Opening Status Open

Government/Military

City Warm Springs

State/Province Oregon

97761

Job Description

This position will work with Tribal and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff to assist with all aspects of the fish culture under the supervision of hatchery manager and BNR staff at Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery (NFH). The primary duty station will be the Warm Springs NFH.

Requirements

Duties: Fish feeding, cleaning fish tanks (raceways); adult fish handling and data collection (PIT Tagging); egg handling; water system, facility and residence maintenance; data entry and reporting; and assisting with passing natural-origin fish upstream of the facility. Seasonally, other duties also include conducting spawning surveys, snorkel surveys, operating screw traps, and maintaining PIT tag arrays. Requires working outdoors, wading in swift water, hiking up to 4 miles, and working in inclement weather and lifting up to 50 pounds or more. At least one year of fisheries/natural resources experience or education or maintenance experience preferred. Must poses a valid State Drivers License and pass both a criminal background check with Federal, Tribal and State Law Enforcement. Submit and pass a pre-employment alcohol and drug screening.