CareerPlan

Fish Hatchery Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician)

Astoria | ODFW | Big Creek Hatchery, USFull-time$4k–$5k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-11
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Provide essential technical support to hatchery operations by caring for fish throughout the entire production cycle, including rearing, brood stock handling, and incubation.

Role type

Fish Hatchery Technician

Builds

Fish production and management goals for Oregon's fish and wildlife

Domain

Fisheries / Aquaculture / Wildlife Conservation

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Fish rearing, Incubation and egg handling, Adult salmonid brood stock handling, Water systems maintenance, Preventive and corrective maintenance, Tool and equipment repair/construction, Data collection and reporting, Public interaction

Preferred skills

Hatchery setting experience, Electronic/mechanical equipment operation, Data recording, Public relations

Technologies

Hand tools, Power equipment, Electronic equipment, Mechanical equipment