Fish Husbandry Assistant

1 week ago

Tasmania, Australia beBeeAquaculture Full time $70,000 - $80,000

Our farm relies on skilled and motivated individuals to ensure the smooth operation of our Salmon husbandry. We are seeking an experienced Assistant to join our team, working closely with our Control Room based in Hobart to undertake all routine maintenance on feed equipment.

Key responsibilities:

  • Assist the Skipper or crew member with maintaining the vessel and taking action while aboard.
  • Maintain marine sites and shore bases at a high standard of cleanliness and organisation.
  • Monitor and maintain feed spreads, ensuring cameras and winches are in good working order.
  • Monitor fish hunger and report any changes to behaviour and/or predator behaviour, forwarding details to relevant stakeholders such as the Control Room, Fish Performance Managers and Wildlife Team.
  • Repair and maintain feed-related equipment.
  • Assist the feed delivery team in transferring feed to feed barges and reporting on any feed barge maintenance to Fish Performance Managers.
  • Maintain documentation, including feed equipment audits and tracking feed-related equipment's current location and historic movements of each asset.
  • Review and ensure feed barge maintenance requests are actioned in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Assist with equipment installation and pen mooring maintenance as required.
  • Maintain communication with the Control Room and respond to requests in a timely manner.
  • Monitor and report all predator activity, including seals and/or birds in nets.
  • Ensure cleaning of equipment is done correctly and in accordance with biosecurity procedures.
  • Commit to health and safety practices, demonstrating a commitment to protecting oneself, others and undertaking reasonable workplace safety instructions.
  • Perform any other duties reasonably directed by management.

To be successful:

  • Experience working safely in dynamic environments, identifying risks and taking appropriate action.
  • Ability to problem-solve and think quickly under pressure.
  • Proven experience working independently with minimal supervision, showing initiative.
  • Effective communication skills with managers, work colleagues and other crews.
  • Coxswains ticket desirable.
  • Certificate 3 in Aquaculture desirable but not essential.
  • Attention to detail with a proactive focus on continually improving processes.
  • Commitment to ongoing learning and self-development.
  • Focus on safety and wellbeing, behaviour consistent with company values.

Leader: Fish Performance Manager

Pay: $70,000 - $80,000 per year

Benefits:

  • Employee discount.
  • Health insurance.

Schedule: Shift work

Work Authorisation: Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In-person

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