Fish Farm Worker

Work description

Position involves hands-on farm work required throughout all assigned job tasks for the production of live catfish for sale to other farms or producers. Job tasks such as, but not limited to, operating farm equipment on or near fishponds to corral fish into various seine and sock nets; operating loader attachment to move fish from nets to live tanks on board independent live-haul trucks; guiding, positioning, and releasing fish from attachment into live tanks. Manually move nets; count and weigh fish. While performing other farm duties, monitor and observe fish characteristics such as, but not limited to, behavior, survival, and or signs of diseases. Monitor and maintain pond water oxygen levels and pond water quality levels to include the performance of standard water quality tests. Support aquaculture fish rearing activities such as feeding fish using farm vehicles and tractors. Engage in aquaculture fish hatchery activities such as, but not limited to, sorting and collecting breeding age sexually mature fish from ponds; milking eggs from fish; collecting sperm; monitoring and adjusting incubation tubes and fish tank, depth, flow rate and water temperature. Clean fish tanks using pressure washer, chemicals, and brushes. Remove fish from hatchery. Use farm equipment/vehicles to move live fish from pond to pond on the farm and very occasionally to a local customer after harvest. JOB DUTIES DESCRIPTION CONTINUED IN ADDENDUM C.