Seasonal Fisheries Technician: Tagging & Trailer Operator

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission; Red Bluff (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting for a Fisheries Technician 1 - Tagging Trailer Assistant. This seasonal, benefits-eligible role involves manual adipose fin clipping and coded-wire tagging on juvenile salmon and steelhead across multiple hatcheries in Northern California.

Travel is substantial, with potential full-time opportunities for top performers. The job requires knowledge of fish biology, husbandry, and working with software tools for data and statistics.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fishery biology
• Knowledge of fish husbandry
• Proficiency with common PC software (word processing, spreadsheets, email, database, GIS) and statistics
• Ability to lift 40-50 lbs and use field equipment
• Valid driver’s license required

Responsibilities

• Support captive fish-rearing activities including spawning, incubating, feeding, sampling, sorting, handling, medicating, anesthetizing, and transporting fish.
• Monitor facility systems and equipment; perform inspections and maintain water quality; record findings.
• Assist in development, fabrication, construction and maintenance of systems.
• Respond to emergencies and perform facility and equipment inspections.
• Travel to multiple hatcheries and assist in field and processing tasks.

Skills

Electrical detection technology

Lifting 40-50 lbs

Valid driver’s license

Data collection

Scientific/technical software skills

Education

One year of education above high school with six semester hours in scientific/technical courses

Bachelor’s degree with major or 24 semester hours in scientific/technical courses

Tools

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Database software

GIS

Statistical software

Job description

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting for a Fisheries Technician 1 - Tagging Trailer Assistant. This seasonal, benefits-eligible role involves manual adipose fin clipping and coded-wire tagging on juvenile salmon and steelhead across multiple hatcheries in Northern California.

Travel is substantial, with potential full-time opportunities for top performers. The job requires knowledge of fish biology, husbandry, and working with software tools for data and statistics.