Hatchery Technician A-C: Fish Culture & Grounds Care

State of Louisiana; Forest Hill (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

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Job summary

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is seeking a Technician A-C at the Inland Hatchery in Forest Hill, LA to perform daily hatchery maintenance, pond care, fish stocking, and general grounds upkeep. This role may involve travel and will be domiciled in Lafayette, with potential overnight trips.

The position emphasizes physical stamina and the ability to operate boats and field equipment; no prior experience is required.

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.

Responsibilities

• Work on day-to-day fish culture and grounds maintenance activities including fish care, fish feeding, fish handling, fish production, estimating numbers of fish, sampling fish, fish transport, fish stocking; pond care, pond preparation and fertilizing, water quality monitoring, and pond harvesting.
• General knowledge of the mechanical operations of the hatchery to respond to break-downs, power outages, and frequently changing biochemical situations associated with aquaculture.
• Operate boats, motor vehicles, computers and sampling equipment, and will maintain and calibrate equipment; and may participate in various aquatic plant control programs.
• Moderate to strenuous physical exertion is required for such activities as lifting objects over 50 pounds, hand dragging seines in lakes and ponds over slippery and irregular bottoms and working out of boats in inclement weather.

Skills

Physical stamina

Job description

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is seeking a Technician A-C at the Inland Hatchery in Forest Hill, LA to perform daily hatchery maintenance, pond care, fish stocking, and general grounds upkeep. This role may involve travel and will be domiciled in Lafayette, with potential overnight trips.

The position emphasizes physical stamina and the ability to operate boats and field equipment; no prior experience is required.