Aquaculture Technician in Training

What it's really like to work here

At Riverence, we do things differently. We work together as a team, like a close-knit family, to achieve innovation, initiative, and encouragement in the workplace. We are on the mission to raise the standards of aquaculture, redefine what it means to be a responsible fishery and become the leading provider of truly sustainable seafood. Riverence consists of facilities located primarily in the Magic Valley of  range from 14 different fish farms, a research and development facility, a processing plant, and 4 brood facilities that are located in WA and rural .

We offer excellent comprehensive benefits to our employees to ensure their health which include medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, life insurance, short term & long-term disability plans and more!

If you are ready to put in hard work as a valued member of our team, while making a positive difference in our environment, Riverence is the fit for you!

Summary/Objective

• The Aquaculture Technician in Training will demonstrate a passion for fish husbandry, a good work ethic, attention to detail and will perform a variety of aquaculture husbandry duties to include daily farm chores including feeding, mortality removal, and screen scrubbing.

Essential Functions

Knowledge of the facility including sections, pond numbers, and rearing areas

Knowledge of Emergency Action Plan

Understands role on the farm and is dependable, trustworthy, and consistent

General understanding of the feed schedule

Understand the farm workflow

Knows locations of offline settling ponds and sumps

Knows locations of influent valves and head ditches

Knowledge about fish barriers and their uses including tail screens, jump board, graders, screens, etc.

Knowledge of facility equipment

Awareness of potential farm hazards

Awareness of significant manure build- up, wasted feed, and broken tail screens

Awareness of technician's activities and the meaning and significance of withdrawal tags on the ponds.

SDS locations and their use

Biosecurity

Hatch- house, outdoor, and disinfections

Counting and picking mortality

Ability to handle and select proper grading techniques

Truck maintenance

Truck cleanliness

Cleaning screens

Care of vehicles, equipment, and farm safety

Basic pond hygiene

Awareness and cleaning of debris on head ditch grates and first use ponds water entry points

Vacuum/ pumping operation and maintenance

Responsibilities include removing and recording mortalities

Monitors fish behavior and bring any abnormalities to supervisor's attention.

Assists with fish transfers.

Performs routine maintenance on equipment and systems. Routine cleaning including sweeping raceways, cleaning and repairing graders and equipment on farms.

Completes all tasks including based on required safety guidelines.

Participates in all safety training

Willingness to perform any task on the farm, not just one specific job or task despite the job, skill or seniority of an individual.

Performs and practices bio-security procedures around the farm.

Maintains appropriate housekeeping and sanitation procedures on the farm ensuring proper protocol and required biosecurity measures are followed.

Provides prompt, friendly and courteous service to internal and external customers.

Helps out with other areas on the farm when needed.

Other duties as required.

Requirements

Competencies

Attention to detail.

Safety.

Continual Improvement.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in an outdoor environment. This role is routinely exposed to inclement weather conditions.

Physical Demands

This job involves heavy work exerting force frequently and constantly to move objects. The job involves lifting occasionally up to 50 lbs. Working in waders, climbing in and out of raceways and on and off trucks is required. The employee will be required to have a range of motion as follows:

• Often requires walking or moving to accomplish tasks.
• Often requires standing or sitting for sustained periods of time.
• Occasionally requires stooping and reaching.
• Occasionally requires pushing using upper extremities to press against something with steady force.
• Occasionally…