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Idaho Fish and Game

Fishery Technician

    • Oxbow Hatchery
    Until Filled
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: $18.61
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

About the position

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking a Fishery Technician. This position will be located at our Oxbow Fish Hatchery located in Oxbow, Or. This is a temporary 8 month benefited position and is expected to work up to 40 hours per week; Housing is available for the employee only. No pets.

General Information

Why IDFG? We are a premier natural resource agency dedicated to preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and managing Idaho's fish and wildlife for this great state. We are committed to creativity, innovation, and excellence as we cultivate opportunities for our customers to engage with our natural resources and become resource stewards for future generations. We are highly dedicated to our mission, committed to our team, and we know how to balance work/life commitments while loving the work we do.

What We Offer:
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Participation in one of the Nation's best state retirement systems
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual that begins as soon as you start
• Eleven paid holidays in a year
• Eight weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Multiple saving plans-optional 401k and 457 plans
• Group Life Insurance/Disability Insurance/Supplemental Life Insurance - state provided basic life insurance coverage and affordable supplemental plans
• Public Sector Student Loan Forgiveness (eligibility requirements may apply)
• Employee Assistance Program - confidential support, information, and resources for all of life's challenges
• State and Department Wellness Programs
• Ongoing training opportunities

 

General Information
Oxbow Hatchery is located in the scenic Hells Canyon National Recreation Area at the border of Idaho and Oregon on the Snake River. A major reconstruction project was completed in this Idaho Power owned facility in 2025. It is a modern facility that traps and spawns steelhead and Chinook salmon that arrive at the trap located below Hells Canyon Dam.
Incumbents may be required to travel to remote locations for fish trapping, spawning or sampling operations. This position involves standing and working in cold water for up to eight hours per shift; lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 60 pounds and occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds for short distances; and working in extreme weather conditions. Incumbents working at fish hatcheries work with toxic chemicals and around heavy dust, high voltage, loud noises, and slippery surfaces. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: (These qualifications are required)
• Some knowledge of life history, anatomy, and ecology of various fish species.
• Experience: recording, summarizing, and analyzing scientific data; diagnosing and repairing minor mechanical problems.
• Valid driver's license.
• Some knowledge of aquaculture and/or the growing and maintaining of fish.
Responsibilities
Data collection:

• Operates fish traps to collect fish
• Measures and weighs fish
• Collects scale samples and checks for tags
• Prepares biological specimens and records information
• Records information from recovered tags
• Summarizes and reports on biological information collected

Equipment operation:

• Riding mowers, pressure washers, small equipment
• Electric raceway crowders; Electroanesthetic basket
• Automatic 1-ton trucks with fish tanks
• Inspects equipment to insure proper working order

Aquaculture:

• Spawns fish
• Assists in monitoring development of eggs and fry
• Cleans incubation stacks and raceways
• Observes fish behavior for signs of stress or disease
• Implements water and prophylactic measures as directed;
• Removes and enumerates daily fish mortality
• Tracks hatchery inventory of various species and sizes of fish
• Loads, transports, and stocks fish
• Maintains records and contributes to reports documenting hatchery activities
• Data entry
• Fish diseases and treatments

How To Apply

  1. Complete the IDFG Application for Temporary Employment form, located at:

    https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-tempoary.

  2. Mail or email (preferred) the IDFG Application For Temporary Employment form, cover letter, resume (including three professional or academic references) to:

Jeffrey Seggerman

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

PO Box 200

Oxbow, OR 97840

Contact info: hatchery office phone 208-287-2813

email: jeffrey.seggerman@idfg.idaho.gov

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: Jeffrey Seggerman
Email: jeffrey.seggerman@idfg.idaho.gov
Phone: 1-208-287-2813