Fish and Wildlife Technician (Big Creek/Klaskanine/Gnat Creek Hatchery Technician)

Initial Posting Date:

08/27/2024

Application Deadline:

09/06/2024

Agency:

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Salary Range:

$3,477 - $4,755

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Fish and Wildlife Technician (Big Creek/Klaskanine/Gnat Creek Hatchery Technician)

Job Description:

Make a Difference in Oregon's Natural Resources! 

Help the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fulfill its mission: To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.

This permanent position is with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) working at Big Creek, Klaskanine and Gnat Creek hatcheries.

Play a part in providing healthy fish for Oregon! Perform fish culture duties to meet production goals and maintain equipment, grounds and buildings. 

What you will do:
• Care for fish and perform grounds and equipment maintenance and other related duties. Pond, feed, grade, and collect eggs from wild and hatchery fish; shock, pick, and enumerate eggs; regulate water supplies; remove mortality; and recognize and treat fish diseases. Record and maintain information on amount and type of feed received and fed, water quality, fish mortalities, and liberations and maintain gas, oil, and mileage records. Weigh, count, and load fish and eggs for transfer and liberation.
• Maintain, construct, and perform minor repairs to ponds and walkways, fish feeders, egg trays, and screens. Maintain and repair hatchery buildings and r