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Idaho Fish and Game

Fisheries Biological Aide

    • Hagerman Hatchery
    Application Period: -
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: S15.00 per hour
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

Job Introduction

The Hagerman State Fish Hatchery (HSFH) is currently seeking a temporary Fisheries Biological Aide to aid in daily operations which include fish husbandry and culture, data management, sample counts, and facility maintenance. This position is approximately a 4.75-month assignment and will work forty (40) hours a week.  Work schedules may include weekends and holidays. HSFH is located just outside the town of Hagerman, ID and about 35 mins from Twin Falls right along the scenic Snake River. The hatchery is responsible for rearing 1.2 million rainbow trout and releasing in Idaho's tributaries, lakes, and reservoirs.

General Information
This position may stand and work in cold water for up to eight hours per shift; hitch and pull trailers; lift and carry up to 60+ pounds with occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds for short distances; and work in extreme weather conditions. Operate motorized equipment including ATVs, landscaping equipment, and/or UTVs. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required. Incumbents working at fish hatcheries work with toxic chemicals and around heavy dust, high voltage, loud noises, and slippery surfaces.

Dorm-style housing is available for the employee only. No pets.

Responsibilities
The incumbent must be able to perform routine fish rearing duties at a fish hatchery. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: weighing fish feed and feeding fish; cleaning tanks, raceways and incubators; removing and enumerating daily fish and egg mortality; maintaining facilities, grounds and equipment; operating power tools, pressure washers and landscaping equipment; operating fish loading and transport equipment, crowding and netting fish; recording biological data, data entry, and maintaining various records and forms; provide hatchery tours; and/or observe fish for abnormal behavior; and practice safe chemical use.

How To Apply

Complete an IDFG Application for Temporary Employment https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/application-temporary.pdf

(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:

 

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Attention: Chris Jeszke

1060 State Fish Hatchery Road

Hagerman, ID 83332

 

 

Contact:

Chris Jeszke

Christopher.jeszke@idfg.idaho.gov

208-837-4892

1060 State Fish Hatchery Road

Hagerman, ID 83332

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: Chris Jeszke
Email: christopher.jeszke@idfg.idaho.gov
Phone: 2088374892