Hatchery Manager

**Description**:
Shellfish Culture is part of Tasmanian Oyster Co, Australia’s largest vertically integrated Pacific Oyster company, with sites across Tasmania and South Australia. We are committed to being the leader in sustainable oyster production, striving for best practice and continuous improvement. Our bio-secure Pipe Clay Lagoon Hatchery leads the industry in spat production, providing spat to our farms and many companies across the country.

We are currently looking for a **Hatchery Manager** to join our hatchery team in South-eastern Tasmania.

**About the role**

This role is responsible for the production and husbandry of shellfish broodstock, larvae and spat at our Pipeclay Lagoon Hatchery. Specifically, coordinating, planning, and managing the people and resources required for production and sales. We focus on safety, product quality and ensuring smooth and efficient operations.

**About you**

The qualifications, experience, and attributes you’ll need to be successful in this role are:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Aquaculture or Marine Sciences
- Experience in hatchery or similar role with biological interpretation expertise
- Demonstrated leadership experience, with excellent communication skills and the ability to support and develop a team
- The ability to build relationships, relate well and collaborate across the broader business
- Exceptional organisational and planning skills
- Attention to detail
- IT proficiency, especially in Outlook and Excel
- Must be eligible to work in Australia
- You’ll have to be willing to be part of an on-call roster, including over weekends (we spread this out amongst the team)

**What’s on offer**
- A key role in an industry-leading hatchery and oyster business
- Picturesque Pipeclay Lagoon (Clifton Beach) location - 35 minutes from Hobart
- Values-driven and supportive company
- Competitive salary & company vehicle

**Role Type**:

- In-house - Permanent - Full-time - Mid-Senior Level

**Company Overview**:

- Tasmanian Oyster Co (TOC for short) is committed to being the leader in sustainable oyster production, striving for best practice and continuous improvement in the management of the environment in which we operate. We are driven by our values: Safety & Well-being; Real Respect; World Class Quality; Environment & Sustainability; and Imagine Better.