Hatchery Attendant
Core
Caring for broodstock in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), maintaining fish welfare, water quality, and system performance while participating in spawning programs.
Role type
Senior IC hatchery attendant (aquaculture)
Builds
Salmon broodstock and spawn
Domain
Aquaculture / Salmon farming
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
RAS system operation, broodstock husbandry, spawning procedures (stripping, fertilisation), water quality monitoring, alarm response, independent decision-making, tank maintenance, record keeping
Preferred skills
Fish health and biosecurity knowledge, problem-solving, attention to detail
Technologies
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)
Responsibilities
Feeding and health monitoring of broodstock, monitoring water quality and RAS performance, cleaning tanks and removing mortality, handling gametes during spawning, maintaining operational records, troubleshooting system alarms
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC
