Seasonal Hatchery Technician: Fish Culture & Systems

State of Oregon; États-Unis; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 58 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

11 paid holidays

Competitive benefits package

Advancement and learning opportunities

Résumé du poste

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hiring a seasonal Fish and Wildlife Technician for the Trail, Oregon hatchery. The role runs December 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with live-on-site housing required if available.

Primary duties include fish rearing, releases, hatchery stock handling, and water system maintenance. Qualifications emphasize fish culture experience or an associate degree in Fisheries Technology, and the ability to operate and maintain equipment.

Qualifications

• Fish and Wildlife Technician Option 1: Eighteen months of fish culture (care of fish) experience. Six months of fisheries, fish screens, wildlife or related habitat work experience will count toward fish culture (care of fish) experience.
• Option 2: An Associate's degree in Fisheries Technology, Aquaculture or Aquarium Science; Note: A higher-level degree in Fisheries Science or a closely-related degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework will substitute for the Associate's degree.
• Minimum Qualifications: Fish and Wildlife Technician Entry Option Minimum qualifications are not established for this classification (there are no minimum qualifications). Previous related experience is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Fish rearing
• Fish liberations
• Handling of hatchery and wild adult brood stock
• Incubation and egg handling
• Water systems maintenance and operations
• Preventative and/or corrective maintenance using hand tools and power equipment
• Operate special equipment including pickup trucks, lawn tractors, generators, fish pumps, hydraulic lifts, gas and electric power tools, fork lifts, farm tractors with attachments
• Repair, construct or manufacture special tools, equipment, and/or structures (for fish culture use)
• Record keeping
• Meet and communicate with the public

Connaissances

Fish culture

Eggs & fry

Adult fish handling

Electronic equipment

Water systems

Welding

Carpentry

Plumbing

Formation

Associate's degree in Fisheries Technology, Aquaculture or Aquarium Science

Higher-level degree in Fisheries Science substituting for Associate

Outils

Pickup trucks

Lawn tractors

Generators

Fish pumps

Hydraulic lifts

Power tools

Forklifts

Farm tractors

Description du poste

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hiring a seasonal Fish and Wildlife Technician for the Trail, Oregon hatchery. The role runs December 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with live-on-site housing required if available.

Primary duties include fish rearing, releases, hatchery stock handling, and water system maintenance. Qualifications emphasize fish culture experience or an associate degree in Fisheries Technology, and the ability to operate and maintain equipment.