Hatchery Tech I-Nursery Crew

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better. **Summary:** As a Hatchery Technician 1, you will assist in the completion of all hatchery activities to ensure maximum quality and productivity. Having a strong work ethic, you will use your knowledge to complete routine duties, recommend improvements to current operation, assist in all departments, and collaborate with all operations to meet company, division, and location goals. ### Key Responsibilities **1.** **Daily Operations:** - Follow operational SOPs to ensure optimal husbandry conditions are achieved in all areas of the hatchery: , algae, larvae, single seed, and setting. - Follow sanitation SOPs to ensure high levels of biosecurity and cleanliness. - Assist supervisors in all aspects of hatchery operations. **2.** **Sanitation, upkeep, and maintenance:** - Identify and communicate any discrepancies or maintenance needs to supervisor. - Record activities on proper forms. - Assist with maintenance as directed. **3.** **Hatchery Operation and Equipment:** - Tank Operations: Drain, clean, and fill using proper procedures. - Ensure all required supplies are on hand for operations. - Using proper equipment to collect and record required data: Fluorometer, Calculators, Scales, Beakers, and Etc. ### What you bring to Pacific Seafood **Required:** - Valid Driver’s License - Ability to work Daytime, Evenings, Swing Shifts, Weekends and Holidays. **Preferred:** - Experience in Shellfish or Finfish Hatchery operations. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office - Experience operating forklifts or other heavy equipment. **Physical Requirements** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member: - Must be available to work variable shifts, including weekends and holidays. - Must be able to watch and react to changing situations, to ensure safety. - Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds. - Ability to stand or walk for long periods. - Ability to use hands and fingers to carefully complete tasks and skillful actions, making sure to pay close attention to details and accuracy. - Ability to read a limited number of two and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. - Ability to print and speak simple sentences. - Ability to understand and carry out written or oral instructions. - Capable of working and communicating in loud environments, while focusing on tasks. - Capable of training in using specialized tools and equipment pertinent to operations. - Capable of solving simple math equations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. - Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. **Working Conditions:** The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to: - Traditional warehouse and distribution facility environment - Large, specialized equipment - Large moving equipment - High noise level - Exposure to cold/freezing temperatures - Exposure to hazardous materials - Wet environment - Safety equipment (hair nets, gloves, smock, etc.) - Well-illuminated environment - Scents related to the production facility ##…