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Idaho Fish and Game

Fisheries Biological Aide (Housing Provided)

    • Springfield Hatchery
    Application Period: -
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: 15.00 per hour
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

Springfield Fish Hatchery is seeking one temporary Fisheries Biological Aide (non-benefited) for 4.75 months to perform routine duties associated with fish culture and help in maintaining grounds and facilities. Housing is provided on station with no cost to the employee.

General Information
Springfield Fish Hatchery is a production facility responsible for rearing Endangered Species Act listed Snake River Sockeye Salmon. Most workdays are from 7:30am to 4:00pm and generally work 40 hours per week. There will be some occasional field travel and overnight stays.
Qualifications
The applicant must be able to handle responsibility and work independently as well as in a team environment. Incumbents must, with or without reasonable accommodations, be able to stand and work in adverse weather conditions, sometimes working in cold water for up to eight hours per shift, lift and carry up to 50 pounds repeatedly, be available to work a weekend rotation and some holidays. Some college course work in Natural Resource/Biological Science is strongly preferred, but not mandatory. Candidates with course work and/or previous experience will be given preference. Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to read, write and compute simple math. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Responsibilities
If selected, the candidate will perform routine fish culture duties at Springfield Fish Hatchery. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: picking/counting eggs, weighing fish feed and feeding fish, cleaning and caring for fish rearing vessels, maintaining grounds and equipment, and cleaning office and hatchery facilities.
Candidates will gain experience sampling fish to collect data used in day to day hatchery operations (feed projections, marking, and fish health). Also, the candidate may gain some experience organizing data collections using word processing, spreadsheet, and database software (Microsoft Word, Excel and Access).

How To Apply

  1. Applicants must first register with Idaho Department of Labor (Reference Job Number # 2175545 at https://labor.idaho.gov.)
  2. Complete an IDFG Application for Temporary Employment at https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary
  3. Submit a cover letter, a resume, three professional or academic references, and a completed IDFG Application for Temporary Employment via email (preferred) or by mail to: 

Caleb Armstrong – Fish Hatchery Manager

Springfield Fish Hatchery 

1830 W 950 S

Springfield, ID 83277

(208) 328-9945

caleb.armstrong@idfg.idaho.gov

EEO/Veteran’s Preference. If qualified applicants are found, this announcement may close before the listed closing date.

EEO/Veteran’s Preference. If qualified applicants are found, this announcement may close before the listed closing date.

URL: https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary

Contact: Caleb Armstrong
Email: caleb.armstrong@idfg.idaho.gov
Phone: (208) 328-9945