The Seymour Salmonid Society has an 8 month Hatchery Technician position available.

HATCHERY TECHNICIAN

$13.09/hour (40 hour work week, 8 month position). Starting date is flexible but will be somewhere around the end of May or the beginning of June 2006.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid B.C. Drivers License
• Use of vehicle an asset
• Must have basic computer literacy skills
• Good communication skills
• Physically fit for field work
• General knowledge and skills with power tools and carpentry
• Must be available to work on weekends

DUTIES

Fish culture activities under the direction of the Facility and Program Manager

• General maintenance/ cleaning of rearing containers and channels
• Fish feeding and sampling
• Adult seining and enumeration (possible river floats)
• Enumeration studies and data analysis
• Capturing and handling adult fish for broodstock
• Egg takes (on and off site)
• Egg incubation duties: picking, enumerating, ponding
• Fin clipping
• Fish releases
• Facility maintenance, improvements
• Accurate data collection and recording, report writing and updating the assistant hatchery manager on assigned projects and fish culture activities.
• Participation in creating over wintering habitat for salmonids within the lower Seymour River water shed.

Public Education and Volunteer Coordination

• Supervision of volunteers as necessary
• Occasional public tours for special interest groups or general public at society events.
• Assist and participate in society events

Building Maintenance

• Maintain an inventory list of all fish culture equipment and tools located at the facility

Cleanliness of Facilities:

• Participation in weekly basic cleaning of the facilities
• Help to maintain a neat, orderly and safe working environment

Other: 10%

• Assist with education, special events, habitat projects and other projects upon request and where appropriate.
• Initiate and participate in Seymour stewardship and watershed initiatives

Email your resume to our Hatchery Manager,

Or

Mail to:

Hatchery Manager
Seymour Salmonid Society
P.O. Box 52221
North Vancouver
BC, V7J 3V5
Phone 604.640.9690