What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hatch House Tech (Aquaculture Technician II) position at Riverence Provisions LLC?
Description
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 ID that 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 ID.
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 II will demonstrate a passion for all aspects of fish husbandry, have a good work ethic, attention to detail and will perform all farm duties and chores. Works and at times trains others on a variety of aquaculture husbandry duties and daily farm chores including feeding, mortality removal, screen scrubbing and driving fish truck to and from processing plant. Daily duties working as a team to complete all tasks, including but not limited to biosecurity, grading and sorting fish, loading fish into trucks.
Essential Functions
- Ability and willingness to perform all tasks on the farm, not being limited to one specific farm job or task; regardless of the job, skills required or seniority.
- Responsibilities include removing and recording mortalities, feeding, sorting and grading fish.
- Monitor fish behavior and bring any abnormalities to supervisor’s attention.
- Load and unload fish at farms and processing plant, ensuring correct load sizes and grad-ing.
- Proficient at implementing die changes that are required each day and ability to identify die sizes.
- Ability to identify plugged feeder or dies.
- Ability to determine, record, and reset stroke counters.
- Ability to determine and record feed levels in silo.
- Proficient in LOTO practices.
- Assist with fish transfers.
- Practicing safe driving techniques and ability to recognize specific challenges at assigned farm.
- Ability to run the PTO system (pump on truck).
- Ability to read the sight gauges and displacement calculations on the fish truck.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment and systems. Routine cleaning including sweeping raceways, cleaning and repairing graders and equipment on farms.
- Assist with population management, fish sampling, and research projects as needed.
- Work with hatchery staff to coordinate movement and work in hatchery as needed.
- Sort fish according to specification while paying close attention to detail and always work-ing towards continual improvement.
- Always work to produce products people can trust by recognizing poor quality and communicating with management.
- Complete all tasks including based on required safety guidelines.
20. Participate in all safety training
21. Perform any task on the farm, not just one specific job or task. No matter the job, skill or seniority of an individual.
22. Perform and practice bio-security procedures around the farm.
23. Maintain appropriate housekeeping and sanitation procedures on the farm ensuring proper protocol and required biosecurity measures are followed.
24. Provide prompt, friendly and courteous service when requests are made.
25. Help out with other areas on the farm when needed.
26. Continually pursue sustainability of our natural resources with every decision, decreasing waste and demonstrating appropriate choices.
27. Advocates for positive change and empowers others.
28. 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 requires pulling using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Lifting is required on an occasional basis.
- Repetitive motions are required which involve substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Often requires feeling of products perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
- Hearing must be adequate to perform duties and interact in person clearly and efficiently.
- Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment or instrumentation use.
- Requires clear vision, the ability to identify and distinguish color and to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Full-time position is 5 days a week, which could include weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Part time position work as needed weekly hours will vary based on location needs. Expected hours of work begins in the early morning hours and will typically end mid-afternoon as determined by the location’s needs.
Travel
Local travel is required.
Required Education and Experience
The ability to speak, read, understand and follow directions with or without reasonable accommodations is required.
Driver’s license and good driving record required with reliable transportation to and from the work site.
Preferred Education and Experience
High school Education or GED preferred
Aquaculture experience preferred.
Aquaculture or related degree preferred.
Class B-CDL preferred
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.