Seasonal Fish Hatchery Technician: Grow, Incubate & Care

Oregon Inc; Astoria (OR); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

ODFW seeks a Fish Hatchery Technician at the Big Creek Hatchery in Astoria, Oregon. You will care for fish through the hatchery cycle, perform grounds and equipment upkeep, and support hatchery operations to meet management goals.

Minimum qualifications include an Associate's degree in Fisheries Technology or equivalent, plus fish culture experience. The role offers seasonal employment with a possibility of underfill at entry level; salary ranges are posted and location is Astoria.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Fisheries Technology, Aquaculture or Aquarium Science.
• Eighteen months fish culture experience; six months fisheries/wildlife habitat experience counts toward this experience.
• Equivalency notes: higher-level degree with 45 quarter (30 semester) hours biol. coursework can substitute.

Responsibilities

• Fish rearing and brood stock handling.
• Incubation and egg handling; water systems maintenance.
• Preventive/corrective maintenance with hand tools and power equipment.
• Repair or manufacture tools/equipment for fish culture use.
• Complete written reports; hatchery tours.

Skills

Fish culture

Water systems

Egg incubation

Equipment maintenance

Data recording

Public interaction

Teamwork

Education

Associate's degree in Fisheries Technology

Job description

ODFW seeks a Fish Hatchery Technician at the Big Creek Hatchery in Astoria, Oregon. You will care for fish through the hatchery cycle, perform grounds and equipment upkeep, and support hatchery operations to meet management goals.

Minimum qualifications include an Associate's degree in Fisheries Technology or equivalent, plus fish culture experience. The role offers seasonal employment with a possibility of underfill at entry level; salary ranges are posted and location is Astoria.