Fish Hatchery Specialist ; In-Training - Lyons Ferry Hatchery

Fish Hatchery Specialist 2 (In-Training) - Lyons Ferry Hatchery - Permanent
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Classification: Fish Hatchery Specialist 2 (In-Training)
Job Status: Full-Time / Permanent
Duty Station: Lyons Ferry Hatchery – Starbuck, Washington – Columbia County
Housing: No additional housing available
Standby: Not Currently Assigned
In-Training: We are recruiting to hire at the Fish Hatchery Specialist 1 or 2 level, and we will train a Fish Hatchery Specialist 1 up to the Fish Hatchery Specialist 2.

• Fish Hatchery Specialist 1 Salary Range: $3,581.00 - $4,771.00
• Fish Hatchery Specialist 2 Salary Range: $3,925.00 - $5,271.00

Learn more about being a member of Team WDFW !

Support salmon, steelhead, and trout conservation efforts while providing sustainable recreational, tribal, and commercial opportunities in the state of Washington.

Join the Lyons Ferry Hatchery team and perform scientific, technical, and related maintenance duties within the hatchery!

This is an opportunity to stock lakes with anadromous and inland species of fish.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Fish Hatchery Specialist 2 will,

• Feed fish their calculated daily ration.
• Monitor fish behavior, health, egg, and fish production.
• Administer therapeutants, calculate and administer drugs as prescribed.
• Identify, sort, and sample species for spawning and adult distribution.
• Clean ponds, raceways, troughs, and incubator systems to maintain fish health.
• Identify marked adults and collect tags/marks for biolag sampling and record data.
• Collect fish tissue and fluid samples and record data.
• Perform fish inventories, splits, grading, marking trailer inventories, weight samples, and plants.

• Monitor water flow and quality parameters.
• Collect water samples and perform readings (e.g., dissolved gases, suspended settleable solids, and other parameters).
• Maintain water flow and rearing environments.
• Respond to alarms and take appropriate action.
• Monitor and maintain facility support systems and promptly address safety hazards.
• Drive planting trucks to and from planting sites, some of which may require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Organize and maintain hatchery tools, equipment, and grounds.
• Clearly communicate safety concerns and ensure proper use and storage of tools and equipment.

• Use computers and software for data entry and record keeping (fish mortality, feed sheets, feed inventory, and chemical usage).
• Complete agency forms accurately (e.g., fish transfer tickets, hatchery invoice forms).

• Respond to visitor questions and conduct organized tours.
• Interact with the public in a professional and polite manner.
• Handle difficult questions and follow up to provide accurate answers.

• Work is primarily outdoors for approximately 250 days per year, in all weather conditions.
• Requires strenuous physical activity, including frequent, repetitive lifting of at least 50lbs of fish feed.
• Use of respirators and other personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with various chemicals.
• This position may involve working in or near water, including tasks that require navigating, negotiating, and performing duties related to water environments.

• 40 hours per week, with occasional additional hours needed due to emergencies or seasonal workload demands.

• Standby duties are not currently assigned. This position may require standby, which involves overseeing the facility for the remaining 16 hours of the day when on duty. The standby schedule consists of working 10 consecutive days, including 7 days of standby duty, followed by 4 days off.
  • All applicants applying for this position should understand that standby is a requirement for all positions in the Fish Hatchery Specialist series.
  • Management may determine it is necessary to assign it in order to accomplish the goals and objectives of the agency and as necessary to protect the resources of the agency and if assigned, it will be a requirement of the position.

• No additional housing available.

• Vehicles, small power tools,…