This position will work with Tribal and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff to assist with all aspects of the fish culture under the supervision of hatchery manager and BNR staff at Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery (NFH). The primary duty station will be the Warm Springs NFH.

Requirements

Duties: Fish feeding, cleaning fish tanks (raceways); adult fish handling and data collection (PIT Tagging); egg handling; water system, facility and residence maintenance; data entry and reporting; and assisting with passing natural-origin fish upstream of the facility. Seasonally, other duties also include conducting spawning surveys, snorkel surveys, operating screw traps, and maintaining PIT tag arrays. Requires working outdoors, wading in swift water, hiking up to 4 miles, and working in inclement weather and lifting up to 50 pounds or more. At least one year of fisheries/natural resources experience or education or maintenance experience preferred. Must poses a valid State Drivers License and pass both a criminal background check with Federal, Tribal and State Law Enforcement. Submit and pass a pre-employment alcohol and drug screening.

所需技能

Fish feedingFish tank and raceway cleaning/sanitationAdult fish handlingPIT tagging (tag application and associated data collection)Egg handling and incubation proceduresWater system maintenance (hatchery water systems)Facility and residence maintenanceData entry and reportingAssisting with fish passage operations (moving natural-origin fish upstream)Conducting spawning surveysSnorkel survey techniquesOperating and maintaining screw trapsMaintaining and troubleshooting PIT tag arraysFieldwork in aquatic/river environments (wading in swift water, hiking, working in inclement weather)Fisheries/natural resources field experience and knowledge

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