Fish Hatchery Manager

Overview

This employee will independently manage all aspects of the Spring Stevens Fish Hatchery including fish culture, administration, maintenance and outreach.

• Regulating and supervising all activities which pertain to the culture and harvest of fish at the Spring Stevens Fish Hatchery.
• Implementing and carrying out all duties necessary to ensure that fish production meets the annual production goals assigned by the Hatchery Coordinator.
• Coordinating manpower and equipment needs to ensure successful pond stocking, management, harvest, transportation, and stocking of hatchery products to the state's public waters.
• Conducting and/or supervising maintenance of the Spring Stevens Fish Hatchery.
• Performing duties necessary to maintain hatchery grounds, ponds, office, work buildings, and personal residence.
• Being on‑call 24 hours/day.
• Providing assistance with maintenance and construction activities on State Lakes Maintenance projects, other State hatcheries and regional and research projects.
• Coordinating outreach activities including organizing fisheries related events.
• Responding to public requests for information pertaining to hatchery operations and/or related Department activities.

• An associate degree in the technical sciences and five (5) years of experience in wildlife/fisheries technical management.
• SC pesticide applicator license (aquatics category) or ability to acquire within six (6) months of employment.
• An associate degree in the technical sciences and five (5) years direct fish hatchery experience.
• Technical expertise in all aspects of warmwater fish culture, including spawning, grow‑out, feed schedules, water quality management, harvest, holding, and transport.
• Ability to work effectively without direct supervision and independently oversee and manage hatchery operations.
• Ability to operate and maintain heavy equipment, such as tractors and excavators; ability to maintain buildings, aquaculture systems, and grounds.
• Knowledge of construction or proficiency in plumbing, carpentry, and electrical trades.
• Ability to collect, enter, and manage data reliably; work in the field in adverse weather; swim and work comfortably in and around water; safely operate small boats; operate aquaculture equipment; work with and communicate with the public, co‑workers, and supervisors and consistently lift heavy objects.
• Hatchery Manager is expected to live on‑site in a SCDNR-provided residence.