Seasonal Hatchery Technician: Fish Culture & Field Ops

Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, Inc.; Ketchikan (AK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, Inc. seeks a Hatchery Operations role to manage daily fish rearing activities, both freshwater and saltwater, at hatchery sites.

The position requires contributing to incubation, sampling, feeding, and routine checks under the hatchery management team. Responsibilities include transporting stock to facilities, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated job experience applicable to hatchery work.
• Ability to learn general principles and practices of fisheries science, sampling and analysis on a practical basis.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily hatchery operations for freshwater and saltwater production activities; may work at remote camps.
• Assist with transport of fry, smolt, and eggs to SSRAA facilities and remote sites.
• Sample fish stocks, perform routine checks, clean raceways and net pens, feed fish, and apply treatments.
• Handle egg incubation tasks: takes, picking, disinfection, seeding incubators at densities per hatchery manager.
• Maintain records: wastewater monitoring, incubation data, mortality, drug treatments, feed inventory, checks.
• Assist in maintenance of facilities and equipment; help supervise new hires as assigned.
• Share 24/7 site coverage as needed; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hatchery experience

Fish biology basics

Willingness to learn

Education

Associates degree in aquaculture or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, Inc. seeks a Hatchery Operations role to manage daily fish rearing activities, both freshwater and saltwater, at hatchery sites.

The position requires contributing to incubation, sampling, feeding, and routine checks under the hatchery management team. Responsibilities include transporting stock to facilities, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with equipment maintenance.