Fish Culturist ; Off Grid Hatchery - AFK

Overview

Fish Culturist I (Off Grid Hatchery) - AFK (Agriculture)

The Fish Culturist I is a regular, full-time position with benefits. Position is available at the remote, off-grid facility, Armin F Koernig (AFK). The position requires living and establishing residency at the hatchery site. Located on Evans Island at the south-western entrance of the Prince William Sound. AFK is a remote, off-grid facility only accessible by boat or float plane. Typical transport to AFK is provided via boat from Whittier, AK, and the direct route is about three hours.

This facility will rear pink and chum salmon for release into the ocean as fry. Approximately 172 million pink salmon and 19.5 million chum salmon fry are released every year in May. An additional 40 million chum salmon fry are released at the remote station site in Port Chalmers every year in May. AFK collects approximately 190 million pink salmon eggs during eggtake operations in late August through late September.

• Health/Vision/Dental Insurance (no monthly premium cost)
• Life Insurance (no monthly cost)
• 100% employee vested 403(b) Retirement Plan, 6% employer match after 1 yr of service
• 5+ Weeks Annual Leave
• Annual Leave Travel Assistance
• Work Wear Allowance
• Relocation Assistance
• Employer-Provided Housing

• Position Title:
  
  Fish Culturist I
• Category:
  Full time, Regular
• Payroll Classification:
  Hourly, Non-exempt
• Organizational Unit:
  Hatchery Operations
• Location:
  
  Remote (off-grid), Hatchery or Field Station
• Customary
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Variable, Based on 40-hour workweek (infrequent overtime)
• Basic Function:
  Fish Culturist I functions as part of the hatchery operations team in the cultivating and rearing of fish. Under supervision, initiates, supervises and performs complex paraprofessional or technical field, laboratory, or office work, or directs minor segments in various phases of hatchery operations. Independent judgment is exercised with written procedural approaches and only unique and complex situations referred to the supervisor.

Fish propagation:
Enumerating, caring, killing, spawning and disposing of carcasses; preparing, cleaning and maintaining incubator; monitoring and maintaining water quality; loading, enumerating, picking and caring for egg/alevin; rearing, enumerating and setting up out migration of fry; perform other general duties associated with fish culture operations.

Fish Harvest:
Preparing, repairing and maintaining harvest equipment; loading, transporting, caring for and unloading harvest pens; collecting and recording fish harvest management data.

Takes samples from commercial fisheries catches for data on species, size, age and sex composition; collects scales, otoliths, ovaries or other biological specimens, scale mounting.

Site cleanup, general maintenance and repair, cleans, sweeps or shovels snow.

Leads by example work flow or scheduling to other crew members in a team.

Use computers and computer software to conduct routine data entry or output.

Performs as a crew leader supervising lower level technicians in the performance of routine duties, maintenance and operations. May train lower level technicians in the collection of biological data or samples, performance of hatchery operations and/or operation of field stations, etc.

Performs simple functions in the areas of personnel, procurement and supply to maintain a steady workflow for daily scheduled tasks.

Maintains and adjusts water supplies to provide desired quality, quantity and temperature to incubation and rearing units.

Use computers and computer software to conduct routine data entry or output.

Serves as a project leader of a remote field station.

Helps the project supervisor in the area of supply procurement and quarterly ordering as it applies to project budgets.

Communicates daily information to supervisor to maintain logistical support of crews.

Recommends procedures, techniques and new equipment to improve work efficiencies or adaptation to new techniques.

Organizes, collects and presents data for reports and compiles information or assists in the writing of reports; compiles data and simple reports and/or maps; performs statistical computations; designs logs and forms for data collection.

Discriminates, counts and measures annual growth marks on fish scales.

Effectively interacts with public and directs inquiries to appropriate department or persons.

Performs laboratory work such as identification and processing of fish, plankton or parts thereof.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Work performed at any hatchery or remote location as needed. Must be able to move about freely; work outdoors in all weather conditions; ability to lift and carry 50 pounds; ability to climb stairs and ladders; ability to climb aboard and about vessels and small aircraft; work around water - on docks and floats; use telephones and computers unimpaired. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Must be able to hear and see to receive verbal and…