Fish Hatchery Specialist 3

Fish Hatchery Specialist 3 - Sunset Falls Hatchery - Permanent - 2025-06471

• Fish Culture and Data collection at Wallace River Hatchery, Reiter Ponds, Sunset Falls and Snohomish Basin
• Carries out sound fish culture practices to meet program goals
• Projects and monitors fish growth and feed requirements
• Administers and calculates medication levels prescribed to treat fish illness
• Monitors egg and fish production
• Calculates amount of therapeutic drug to be administered when prescribed
• Collects adult salmonids by netting, snorkeling and snagging
• Leads crew members in feeding, cleaning, and transferring fish, determines the proper rearing densities for ponding and planting fish
• Physical Operation and Maintenance of facility upkeep at Wallace River Hatchery, Reiter Ponds, and Sunset Falls
• Ensures that working components of the fish hatchery are kept in good condition
• Identifies and communicates ways to improve the physical plant operation
• Actively identifies safety hazards and takes action or recommends remedies as appropriate
• Ensures timely repairs to facility and infrastructure
• Maintains the grounds in appearance and upkeep during seasonal events
• Crew Leader at Wallace River Hatchery, Reiter Ponds, and Sunset Falls
• Monitors projects/activities to ensure completion in a timely manner
• Ensures that the staff is productive and well informed on activities
• Serves as a leader and role model for staff, temporary workers, and volunteers
• Demonstrates, instructs and trains others in methods on how to complete tasks
• Keeps supervisor and management well-informed on production issues that may lead to fish health concerns or program shortfalls
• Serves as a conduit for safety concerns (management to staff and staff to management)
• Represents the agency professionally and communicates effectively
• Communicates with outside entities to implement agency-approved projects, as the facility subject matter expert
• Collects data required by the program, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Maintains a facility filing system that is well organized and user-friendly
• Ensures that staff are well informed on where and how to collect and record data
• Leads others in accurately collecting and recording data

• One (1) year of experience as a Fish Hatchery Specialist 2
• Associate’s degree in fisheries technology or closely allied field and two (2) years of experience performing fish culture duties in a hatchery
• Bachelor’s degree in fisheries or closely allied field
• Successful completion of a fish culture program from a vocational school and two (2) years of experience performing fish culture duties in a hatchery

• Health insurance
• Medication levels prescribed to treat fish illness
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Housing not available
• Standby
• Travel may be required
• Dependent care assistance
• Auto, boat, home, and renter insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Social Security
• Veterans' benefits

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