Fish Farm Tech

Job Details

Our Pet Segment is seeking a Fish Farm Technician position to be a part of our Aquatica division based in Ruskin, FL. Your primary role is to maintain the fish ponds as well as assisting with harvesting fish from the ponds and keeping the fish healthy. 

MEASURES OF SUCCESS
 

• Set pumps on ponds to harvest. (Typically, 2 ponds per day)
• Seine ponds with partner to harvest fish out of the ponds.
• After all fish are harvested from the ponds, continue to pump the ponds dry.
• Set up diaphragm pump to pump mud and fish waste out of ponds for cleaning.
• Feed entire field.
• Manage fish health, including feeding of the fish, syphoning vats, scoping sick fish for diseases or parasites, then treating the fish accordingly.
• Processing orders each morning for delivery.
• Preparing fish for future sales by separating and grading them.
• Scrub dirty vats at the end of the day.
• Working to prophylactically treat fish on a daily basis.

Requirements

IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to operate farm equipment is a plus, but not a must.
  • i.e. Tractor and accessories such as front bucket and forks, rear mower deck, box blade, and sickle bar. We also operate RTVs, zero turn mowers, weed eaters, golf carts, and industrial sprayers.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

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