Fish Culturist II (Offgrid Hatchery) - MBH

The Fish Culturist II is a regular, full-time position with benefits.

Position is available at the remote, off-grid facility, Main Bay Hatchery (MBH), located about 1 hour southeast of Whittier, AK by boat.

The Main Bay Hatchery is a sockeye salmon facility that releases approximately 10-11 million smolt every year.

BENEFITS 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 service5+ Weeks Annual LeaveAnnual Leave Travel AssistanceWork Wear AllowanceRelocation AssistanceEmployer-Provided Housing Position Title:Fish Culturist II 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) Wage Range: $21.26 - 28.63/hour Determined Based on Experience Basic Function:Fish Culturist II functions as part of the hatchery operations team in the cultivating and rearing of fish.

Under supervision, initiates, supervises and performs complex professional or technical field, laboratory, or office work, or directs major 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.

Distinguishing Characteristics:This class is the senior working level of the fish culturist series.

Incumbents perform a variety of complex fish culturist tasks and may act as the technical project leader of a hatchery project.

Independent judgment and performance is exercised in initiating and/or implementing hatchery projects, processes and schedules.

Incumbents may supervise technical personnel.

Fish Culturist II is distinguished from the I level in that incumbents manage hatchery projects and serve as acting manager of the hatchery in the absence of the Hatchery Manager and the Assistant Manager.

Description of duties and tasks: 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 outmigration 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.Prepares feeding and rearing schedules based on calculated growth rates; prepares feed; supervises and/ or performs necessary feeding activities.Establishes fish loading densities, oxygen delivery levels, and water temperature control measures for the transport of fish via specialized containers.Supervises and participates in egg-taking, egg care, otolith marking, and outmigration operations that meet pres...